Directions :Read the data carefully and answer the following questions:
Below table shows the quantity of red colour sold by five shopkeepers and the ratio of quantity of red colour to yellow colour sold by five shopkeepers:
The quantity of red colour sold
The ratio of quantity of red colour to yellow colour sold
Shopkeeper M
1680 gm
7: 11
Shopkeeper N
3300 gm
33: 17
Shopkeeper O
4000 gm
8: 7
Shopkeeper P
8400 gm
12: 25
Shopkeeper Q
7000 gm
14: 15
If the quantity of pink colour sold by shopkeeper P and O are 20% and 40% less than the quantity of yellow colour sold by shopkeeper P and O, respectively, then what is the average quantity of pink colour sold by shopkeeper P, and O together?
1.16130 gm
2.16220 gm
3.16200 gm
4.16300 gm
5.16100 gm
Correct Answer : 5
Solution :
Quantity of red colour sold by shopkeeper M = 1680 gm
Quantity of yellow colour sold by shopkeeper M = 1680 * 11/7 = 2640 gm
Similarly, calculating the remaining data:
The quantity of red colour sold
The quantity of yellow colour sold
Shopkeeper M
1680 gm
2640 gm
Shopkeeper N
3300 gm
1700 gm
Shopkeeper O
4000 gm
3500 gm
Shopkeeper P
8400 gm
17500 gm
Shopkeeper Q
7000 gm
7500 gm
The average quantity of pink colour sold by shopkeeper P, and O together = 17500 * 80/100 + 3500 * 60/100 = 16100 gm
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