Question 57

The following table shows the amount (in quintals) of 6 different types of sweets sold by a shop during a given year.

The amount of S1 sold in that year was what percentage of the average amount of sweets sold per type during that year?

Solution

The amount of S1 sold = 32 Eq.(i)

average amount of sweets sold per type during that year = $$\frac{32+48+23+37+39+21}{6}$$

= $$\frac{200}{6}$$

= $$\frac{100}{3}$$ Eq.(ii)

Percentage = $$\frac{Eq.(i)}{Eq.(ii)}\times\ 100$$

= $$\frac{32}{\frac{100}{3}}\times\ 100$$

= $$\frac{32\times\ 3}{100}\times\ 100$$

= 96%

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