Answer the following questions with the given information and the data:
ABC Ltd. supplies a health drink in various cities of India. The drink is available in two packs of 500 ml and 1000 ml. Samples are used for promotion of the product whereas the wastage can happen because of breakage, leakage etc. In 2018, the total of sales, samples distributed and wastage of the both pack sizes was 13380. The ratio of wastage to samples of packs of 500 ml and 1000 ml combined together, in all cities is 5:3.
What is the percentage of units of both pack sizes wasted compared to distributed as samples in Chennai in 2018?
1. 125%
2. 139%
3: 141%
4. 41%
Using the given information in the table, the complete table of samples sold becomes as shown below.
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Thus, the total number of samples sold = $$7250+2130=9380$$
Thus, the number of samples distributed or wasted = $$13380-9380=4000$$
The number of wasted and used samples are in the ratio $$5:3$$.
Thus, the number of waster samples = $$\frac{4000}{8}\times 5=2500$$
The number of samples used = $$4000-2500=1500$$
Now, the number of packs wasted in Chennai = $$0.1\times 2500=250$$
The number of packs distributed in Chennai = $$0.12\times 1500=180$$
Thus, the percentage of units wasted to distributed in Chennai = $$\frac{250\times 100}{180}=138.88\approx139\%$$
Hence, the answer is option B.
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