Data Interpretation Ques 4

Question-

Directions: The following pie charts show the percentage distribution of the sales of an educational magazine in seven different cities - B, H, T, P, R, G and K- in the years 2016 and 2017 respectively. Consider the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions given below:

Total number of magazines sold in 2016=87600

Total number of magazines sold in 2017=96900
The number of magazines sold in city P in 2016 is approximately what percent of the total number of magazines sold in city P in 2017, if there are 10% and 15% increases in sales of magazines in the years 2016 and 2017 respectively?

(1) 65%

(2) 72%

(3) 69%

(4) 75%

(5) 60%

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Answer: (2)

Solution: (2)

Number of magazines sold in city P in :

Year 2016 87600×5100×110100 =4818

Year 2017 96900×6100×115100=6686

Required percentage =(48186686)×100 48006772%



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