Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Data Interpretation & Stats

Question:

The table given below shows the sales of two companies in 5 years.

  Companies
Years P Q
A 100 500
B 200 3530
C 300 400
D 250 100
E 150 50

Which of the following statement is correct?

I. The ratio of combined sales of P in years A and B to that of combined sales of Q in years D and E is 1:2.

II. The sales of P in year C is 300% of the sales of Q in year D

Options:

Only I

Both I and II

Only II

Neither I nor II

Correct Answer:

Only II

Explanation:

I. The ratio of combined sales of P in years A and B to that of combined sales of Q in years D and E is 1:2.

Sale of P in A & B  :  Sale of Q in D & E '

  ( 100 + 200 )      :    ( 100 + 50 ) 

              2            :            1    

Statement I is not correct

II. The sales of P in year C is 300% of the sales of Q in year D

Sale of P in C = 300

Sale of Q in D = 100

Required percentage =  \(\frac{300}{100}\) × 100 = 300%

Statement  II is correct

Ans:-  Only II