Data Interpretation Ques 198
Directions : The following questions are based on a piechart and a table. The pie chart deals with percentagewise distribution of sales of mobile phones of three brands by a store $X$ in the year 2013 where as the table deals with the ratio of respective sales. You are required to study the pie-chart and the table carefully to answer the questions.
Percentage-wise Distribution of sales of mobile phones by 6 stores- A, B, C, D, E and F.Total number of mobile phones sold $\mathbf{=} \mathbf{6 6 0 0 0}$
Ratio of mobile phones sold by all stores
| Stores | Nokia | Samsung | HTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brands | |||
| A | $2:$ | $3:$ | 2 |
| B | $6:$ | $5:$ | 5 |
| C | $3:$ | $3:$ | 2 |
| D | $5:$ | $2:$ | 2 |
| E | $3:$ | $3:$ | 5 |
| F | $7:$ | $6:$ | 7 |
The respective ratio between the number of Samsung brand mobile phones sold by stores $E$ and $F$ is
(1) $187: 110$
(2) $291: 117$
(3) $117: 291$
(4) $110: 187$
(5) None of these
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Correct Answer: (4)
Solution: (4) Sales of Samsung brand phones :
Store $E \Rightarrow 66000 \times \frac{11}{100} \times \frac{3}{11}$
$=1980$
Store $F \Rightarrow 66000 \times \frac{17}{100} \times \frac{6}{20}$
$=3366$
Required ratio $=1980: 3366$
$=330: 561=110: 187$
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