Percentage comparison of goods sold

CMAT 2018 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Medium · Data Interpretation

Number of different categories of goods sold in the city over the years (in thousands) is as given under:

YearTVRefrigeratorMicrowaveLaptopscell phones
20102664232153340
20114560242172336
20127279248210404
20138193280241411
2014107112266235442

In which of the following years was the number of refrigerators sold approximately 25% of the number of cell phones sold?

  1. A.

    2011

  2. B.

    2012

  3. C.

    2013

  4. D.

    2014

Answer

D

Explanation

Checking percentage for 2014: Refrigerators sold = 112, Cell phones sold = 442. Percentage=112442×100≈25.33%≈25%.\text{Percentage} = \frac{112}{442} \times 100 \approx 25.33\% \approx 25\%. Thus, 2014 is the required year.

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