Question 12

Number of different categories of goods sold in the city over the years (in thousands) is as given under:

In which of the following years was the number of refrigerators sold approximately 25% of the number of cell phones sold?

Solution

Option A:

In 2011, number of Refrigerators sold =60

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  number of Cell phones sold = 336

$$\Rightarrow$$Ā  number of refrigerators sold as a percentage of number of cell phones sold = $$\frac{60}{336}\times 100 = 17.85$$Ā  Ā 

Option B:

In 2012,Ā number of Refrigerators sold = 79

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Ā number of Cell phones soldĀ = 404

$$\Rightarrow$$Ā  number of refrigerators sold as a percentage of number of cell phones sold = $$\frac{79}{404}\times 100$$ = 19.5

Option C:

In 2013,number of Refrigerators sold = 93

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Ā number of Cell phones soldĀ = 411

$$\Rightarrow$$Ā  number of refrigerators sold as a percentage of number of cell phones sold = $$\frac{93}{411}\times 100$$ = 22.6

Option D:

In 2014, number of Refrigerators sold = 112

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  number of Cell phones soldĀ = 442

$$\Rightarrow$$Ā  number of refrigerators sold as a percentage of number of cell phones sold = $$\frac{112}{442}\times 100$$ = 25.33

Hence Option D is the correct answer.

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