The given table represents the sale (in thousands) of cars by four companies A, B, C and D in six years. Study the table and answer the question that follows.
|
Company → Year ↓ |
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
|
2013 |
45 |
63 |
65 |
67 |
|
2014 |
52 |
49 |
60 |
69 |
|
2015 |
61 |
60 |
66 |
67 |
|
2016 |
72 |
58 |
70 |
63 |
|
2017 |
52 |
53 |
63 |
75 |
|
2018 |
63 |
67 |
76 |
74 |
The Total number of cars sold by company C in 2018 exceeds the average number of cars sold by company A during 2014 to 2018 by:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Average cars sold by A from 2014 to 2018 = \(\frac{ 52 + 61 + 72 + 52 + 63}{6}\)
= \(\frac{ 300}{5}\)
= 60 thousands
Car sold by C in 2018 = 76 thousands
So Number of car exceeds by = 76000 - 60000 = 16000