Question

Study the following table carefully and answer these questions given below (figures in 10,000):
Number of five cars produced and rejected (for defects) by a company over the years
$\begin{array}{ccccccccccc}Car& A& & B& & C& & D& & E& \\ Year& Produced& Rejected& Produced& Rejected& Produced& Rejected& Produced& Rejected& Produced& Rejected\\ 2003& 20& 2& 50& 3& 15& 0.5& 80& 5& 60& 4\\ 2004& 35& 3& 45& 2& 20& 0.55& 75& 4& 58& 4\\ 2005& 15& 0.5& 40& 2.5& 17& 0.7& 58& 2& 62& 3.5\\ 2006& 25& 0.25& 42& 2.3& 25& 1.5& 65& 3& 40& 1.5\\ 2007& 30& 1.5& 48& 2.5& 30& 2.0& 68& 3& 45& 2\\ 2008& 27& 1.5& 41& 2.1& 26& 1.75& 72& 3.5& 50& 2.3\end{array}$

In case of E type cars, in which year was the ratio of rejection to production the lowest among the given years?

• A. 2003
• B. 2005
• C. 2007
• D. 2008
• E. 2006

Answer 1

The correct option is E 2006

Ratio of (Rejection : Production) for E type cars for the year -
2003 $\to$ 0.0667
2004 $\to$ 0.0689
2005 $\to$ 0.0564
2006 $\to$ 0.0375
2007 $\to$ 0.0444
2008 $\to$ 0.046
Hence, the ratio for E type cars is the lowest for the year 2006.