Question

The bar graph given below shows the sales of newspapers (in millions) in six branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2013 and 2014.

i) What is the ratio of the total sales of branch NP3 to the total sales of branch NP5?

ii) Total sales of branch NP6 is what percent of the total sales of branch NP2?

• A. 2:3, 76.12%
• B. 3:4, 65.23%
• C. 5:7, 73.71%
• D. 1:1, 69.56%

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1:1, 69.56%

i) total sales of branch NP3 for both years = 80 million –(1)

total sales of branch NP5 for both years =80 million –(2)

Ratio of (1) and (2) = (1):(2) = (80 million):(80 million) = 1:1

ii) Total sales of branch NP6 for both the years = 80 million – (1)

Total sales of branch NP2 for both the years = 115 million – (2)

Percentage of ratio of (1) and (2)

= $\frac{\text{80 million}}{\text{115 million}}\times 100=69.56$%

Thus, total sales of branch NP6 is 69.56% of that of NP2.