Directions (1 - 5): Study the following graph and answer the questions that follow:
Production (in tonnes) and Sales (in tonnes) of Company A from 2006 to 2011.
The table given below represents the ratio of the production (in tonnes) of Company A to the production (in tonnes) of Company B and the ratio of sales of Company A and Company B.
Year | Production (A : B) | Sales (A : B) |
2006 | 5 : 4 | 2 : 3 |
2007 | 8 :7 | 11 : 12 |
2008 | 3 : 4 | 9 : 14 |
2009 | 11 : 12 | 4 : 5 |
2010 | 14 : 13 | 10 : 9 |
2011 | 13 : 14 | 1 : 1 |
What is the ratio of production of Company B in the year 2006 to production of Company B in the year 2008?
A. 2 : 5
B. 4 : 5
C. 3 : 4
D. 3 : 5
E. 1 : 4
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Production of Company B in 2006= $$\left(\frac{4}{5}\text{ of } 750\right) \text{tonnes}$$
= 600 tonnes
Production of Company B in 2008
= $$\left(\frac{4}{3}\text{ of } 600\right) \text{tonnes}$$
= 800 tonnes
∴ Required ratio
= 600 : 800
= 3 : 4
Related Questions on Line Chart
What was the overall average expenditure of Company C in all the years together?
A. Rs. 190 lakhs
B. Rs. 120 lakhs
C. Rs. 180 lakhs
D. Rs. 150 lakhs
A. Rs. 1000000
B. Rs. 100000
C. Rs. 10000000
D. Rs. 100000000
A. 5 : 3
B. 3 : 4
C. 3 : 5
D. 3 : 2
In which year was the total expenditure by all three Companies together second highest?
A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2007
D. 2008
E. 2009
Join The Discussion