Cars Sold by Dealers

CMAT 2026 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Medium · Data Interpretation

Passage / data set

The table given below represents the number of cars sold by four dealers P, Q, R and S in six months of a given year. Based on the given data, answer the questions.

Dealers \ MonthsPQRSTotal
January1029295107396
February9496104106400
March859410090369
April108979996400
May9810210089389
June9510810291396

Question 1 of 3

What is the ratio of the total number of cars sold by dealer P in February, April and May to the total number of cars sold by dealer S in March, May and June?

  1. A.

    15 : 13

  2. B.

    20 : 27

  3. C.

    6 : 5

  4. D.

    10 : 9

Answer

D

Explanation

Number of cars sold by P in February, April and May = 94+108+98=30094 + 108 + 98 = 300. Number of cars sold by S in March, May and June = 90+89+91=27090 + 89 + 91 = 270. Required ratio = 300:270=10:9300 : 270 = 10 : 9.

Question 2 of 3

The total number of cars sold by dealer P during February to June is what percent(%) more than the total cars sold by all the dealers in June?

  1. A.

    17.5

  2. B.

    25.3

  3. C.

    24.4

  4. D.

    21.2

Answer

D

Explanation

Total cars sold by P from Feb to June = 94+85+108+98+95=48094 + 85 + 108 + 98 + 95 = 480. Total cars sold by all dealers in June = 396. Required percentage = 480−396396×100≈21.2%\frac{480 - 396}{396} \times 100 \approx 21.2\%.

Question 3 of 3

The total number of cars sold by dealer Q in April, May and June is what percent of the total number of cars sold by all dealers in February and April?

  1. A.

    5078%50 \frac{7}{8}\%

  2. B.

    4367%43 \frac{6}{7}\%

  3. C.

    4857%48 \frac{5}{7}\%

  4. D.

    3838%38 \frac{3}{8}\%

Answer

D

Explanation

Cars sold by Q in April, May and June = 97+102+108=30797 + 102 + 108 = 307. Total cars sold by all dealers in February and April = 400+400=800400 + 400 = 800. Required percentage = 307800×100=3838%\frac{307}{800} \times 100 = 38 \frac{3}{8}\%.

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