Data Interpretation Ques 5

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 total number of magazines sold in cities G and R together in 2017 is approximately what percent of the total sales in cities G and T together in 2016?

(1) 125%

(2) 116%

(3) 111%

(4) 118%

(5) 129%

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Answer: (3)

Solution: (3)

Number of magazines sold in cities G and R in 2017

=96900×(13+8)% =96900×21100 =20349

Number of magazines sold in cities G and T in 2016

=87600×(13+8)% =87600×21100 =18396

Required percentage =(2034918396)×100203500018400

=110.6%=111%



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