Question

A financial year is usually divided into 4 equal quarters.
Quarter $Q_1$ - April-June
$Q_2$ - July-September
$Q_3$ - October-December
$Q_4$ - January-March
PBT margin (%) = $\frac{PBT}{NetSales}\times 100$
Refer to the table and answer the questions.
What fraction of PBT margin for 9 months period of Nadhar Exports is the PBT margin for 3 months of Zodiac Clothing?

• A. $\frac{40}{47}$
• B. $\frac{25}{29}$
• C. $\frac{20}{31}$
• D. $\frac{63}{71}$
• E. $\frac{43}{46}$

Answer 1

The correct option is E $\frac{43}{46}$

PBT margin for 9 months of Nahar Exports: P1P1 = 0.613.50.613.5 x 100
PBT margin for 3 months of Zodiac clothing: P2P2 = 0.716.90.716.9 x 100
∴∴P2P2 expressed as a fraction of P1P1⟹P2P1⟹P2P1
= 0.716.9×13.50.60.716.9×13.50.6 = 0.932
Of the given fractions, 43464346 has the nearest value (0.935).