The table below shows the number of cakes sold by six different bakeries in a town on five different days of a particular week.
|
Days → Bakery ↓ |
Monday | Tuesday | Thursday | Saturday | Sunday |
| A | 222 | 255 | 215 | 250 | 266 |
| B | 205 | 275 | 314 | 295 | 260 |
| C | 245 | 266 | 305 | 195 | 235 |
| D | 221 | 230 | 185 | 300 | 280 |
| E | 312 | 325 | 298 | 272 | 254 |
| F | 175 | 205 | 255 | 240 | 308 |
The total number of cakes sold by Bakery C on Saturday and Sunday, take together; is approximately what percentage of the number of cakes sold by Bakery E on Tuesday?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Total cakes sold by C on Saturday and Sunday = 195 + 235 = 430
Number of cakes sold on E on Tuesday = 325
Required percentage = \(\frac{430}{325}\) × 100 = 132.3%
= 132% ( Approximately )