CMAT Data Interpretation Questions

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Number of Boys and Girls (in hundreds) in six different years in 5 different schools data is given below :

Question 1 Show answer

What is the approximate percentage decrease in the number of boys in school D in the year 2017 as compared to the previous year ?

A

17%

B

5%

C

9%

D

12%

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Solution

Number of boys in school D in the year 2017 = 530

Number of boys in school D in the year 2016 = 640

=> Required percent decrease = $$\frac{640-530}{640}\times100$$

= $$\frac{1100}{64}\approx17\%$$

=> Ans - (A)

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Number of Boys and Girls (in hundreds) in six different years in 5 different schools data is given below :

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The number of girls in school B in the year 2018 is approximately what percent of the total number of students in school E in the year 2015 ?

A

52%

B

65%

C

58%

D

46%

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Solution

The number of girls in school B in the year 2018 = 590

Total number of students in school E in the year 2015 = 550+360 = 910

=> Required % = $$\frac{590}{910}\times100\approx65\%$$

=> Ans - (B)

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Number of Boys and Girls (in hundreds) in six different years in 5 different schools data is given below :

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What is the average number of girls in school A in all years taken together ?

A

860

B

600

C

760

D

800

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Solution

Total number of girls in school A in all years taken together = 360+420+690+960+1290+1440 = 5160

=> Required average = $$\frac{5160}{6}=860$$

=> Ans - (A)

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Number of Boys and Girls (in hundreds) in six different years in 5 different schools data is given below :

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What is the ratio of the number of boys in school C in the year 2018 to the number of girls in school A in the year 2018 ?

A

29 : 43

B

36 : 11

C

36 : 13

D

29 : 41

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Solution

Number of boys in school C in the year 2018 = 870

Number of girls in school A in the year 2018 = 1290

=> Required ratio = $$\frac{870}{1290}=29:43$$

=> Ans - (A)

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The following table shows the courier charges (in Rs.) for sending 1 kg parcel from one city to another.

Among the following, the charges will be the least for sending a parcel from:-

A

Ahmedabad to Jaipur

B

Mumbai to Bangalore

C

Jaipur to Bangalore

D

Kolkata to Mumbai

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Solution

By carefully observing the given data and by observing the given options,

The charges will be least for the parcel from Kolkata to Mumbai which is Rs. 7,

Hence option (D) is the answer.