Question

Study the following pie – chart and table carefully and answer the questions given below:
Percentagewise Distribution of the Number of Mobile Phones Sold by a Shopkeeper
During Six Months
Total Number of mobile phones sold = 45,000

The respective ratio between the numbers of mobile phones sold of company A and company B during six months
$\begin{array}{cc}Months& Ratio\\ July& 8:7\\ August& 4:5\\ September& 3:2\\ October& 7:5\\ November& 7:8\\ December& 7:9\end{array}$

What is the total number of mobile phones sold of company B during August and September together?

• A. 10,000
• B. 15,000
• C. 10,500
• D. 9,500
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A 10,000

Total mobiles sold in August
$9900\times \frac{5}{9}=5500$
Total mobiles sold in September
$11250\times \frac{2}{5}=4500$
Total number of sold mobiles
$=5500+1000$