Question

Study the line graph and answer the given questions. The graph shows the profit percentage from sales of two different mobile phones from the same company manufactured in the given regions.
Q. Expenditure on production of mobile B in South America is equivalent to 90% of the expenditure of same mobile in UAE plant. Income from sales of mobile B produced in South America is what percentage of income obtained by sales of mobile produced in UAE?

• A. $95\frac{2}{3}\%$
  
• B. 125.6%
• C. $96\frac{2}{3}\%$
• D. $99\frac{2}{5}\%$
  
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C $96\frac{2}{3}\%$

Expenditure in production of mobile B in UAE is = x
Expenditure for production mobile B in South America = .9x
Income from sale of mobile B produced in UAE = 1.35x
Income from sale of mobile B in South America $=1.45\times .9x$
Income from sales of mobiles produced in UAE$=93.75\times 1.50$
= 1.305x
Required Percentage $=\frac{1.305x}{1.35x}\times 100=\frac{290}{3}=96\frac{2}{3}\%$