Question

Study the following information and answer the questions given below:

Production (in Tonnes) and Sales (in Tonnes) of Company A from 2006 – 2011

The table given below represents the respective ratio of the production (in Tonnes) of Company A to the production (in Tonnes) of Company B, and the respective ratio of the sales(in Tonnes) of Company A to the sales (in Tonnes) of Company B.
$\begin{array}{ccc}Year& Production& Sales\\ 2006& 5:4& 2:3\\ 2007& 8:7& 11:12\\ 2008& 3:4& 9:14\\ 2009& 11:12& 4:5\\ 2010& 14:13& 10:9\\ 2011& 13:14& 1:1\end{array}$

What is the respective ratio of the total production (in tonnes) of Company A to the total sales (in Tonnes) of Company A?

• A. 81:64
• B. 64:55
• C. 71:81
• D. 71:55
• E. 81:55

Answer 1

The correct option is E 81:55

Total production of company A
$750+800+600+550+700+650=4050tonnes$
Total sales of company A
$=300+550+450+400+500+550=2750$
Ratio$=\frac{4050}{2750}=\frac{81}{55}$