Previous Year Questions

Sale of items in May = 16% of 7500 = 1200

Sale of items in June = 24% of 7500 = 1800

Sale of items in July = 28% of 7500 = 2100

Sale of items in August = 32% of 7500 = 2400

Sale of balls in May = 60% of 1200 = 720

Sale of balls in June = 55% of 1800 = 990

Sale of balls in July = 75% of 2100 = 1575

Sale of balls in August = 40% of 2400 = 960

Then, sale of bats in May = 1200 - 720 = 480

Sale of bats in June = 1800 - 990 = 810

Sale of bats in July = 2100 - 1575 = 525

Sale of bats in August = 2400 - 960 = 1440

In tabular form:

Sale of bats in May and June together = 480 + 810 = 1290

And the sale of balls in June and August together = 990 + 960 = 1950

Therefore, ratio = 1290: 1950 = 43: 65