Data Interpretation MCQ Questions and Answers

Direction (1 - 5): Study the table carefully and answer the given questions.

Number of pages printed by 5 printers during 5 days
Printers	A	B	C	D	E
Days	A	B	C	D	E
Monday	139	147	211	141	184
Tuesday	141	189	164	189	151
Wednesday	115	141	159	156	136
Thursday	89	223	120	147	113
Friday	187	93	257	160	124

What is the different between total number of pages printed by printers C and D together on Tuesday and total number of pages printed by printers A and E together on Thursday ?

A) 153 B) 149 C) 161 D) 151 E) 157

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Total number of pages printed by printer C and D together on Tuesday
= 164 + 189
= 353
Total number of pages printed by printer A and E together on Thursday
= 89 + 113
= 202
∴ Required difference
= 353 - 202
= 151

The number of pages printed by printer E on Monday is what percent more than the number of pages printed by printer C on Thursday ?

A) $$60\frac{1}{3}$$ % B) $$51\frac{2}{3}$$ % C) $$45\frac{2}{3}$$ % D) $$53\frac{1}{3}$$ % E) $$55\frac{1}{3}$$ %

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Number of pages printed by printer E on Monday = 184
Number of pages printed by printer C on Thursday = 120
∴ Required Percentage
$$\eqalign{ & = \frac{184 - 120}{120}\times100 \cr & = \frac{6400}{120} \cr & = \frac{160}{3} \cr & = 53\frac{1}{3}\% \cr} $$

The number of pages printed by printer A on Wednesday is what percent of the number of pages printed by printer D on Friday ?

A) $$65\frac{1}{8}$$ B) $$69\frac{1}{4}$$ C) $$71\frac{7}{8}$$ D) $$75\frac{3}{8}$$ E) $$65\frac{1}{4}$$

Discuss

Answer & Solution

number of pages printed by printer A on Wednesday = 115
Number of pages printed by printer D on Friday = 160
∴ Required percentage
$$\eqalign{ & = \frac{115}{160}\times100 \cr & = \frac{575}{8} \cr & = 71\frac{7}{8} \cr} $$

What is the respective ratio between total number of pages printed by printer B on Wednesday and Thursday together and total number of pages printed by printer C on Monday and Friday together ?

A) 7 : 9 B) 9 : 11 C) 11 : 13 D) 7 : 11 E) 9 : 11

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Total number of pages printed by printer B on Wednesday and Thursday
= 141 + 223
= 364
Total number of pages printed by printer C on Monday and Friday
= 211 + 257
= 468
∴ Required ratio
= 364 : 468
= 7 : 9

What is the average number of pages printed by printer B on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday ?

A) 138 B) 143 C) 151 D) 139 E) 147

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Total number of pages printed by printer B on Monday, Tuesday and Friday
= 147 + 189 + 93
= 429
∴ Required average
= $$\frac{429}{3}$$
= 143

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