Data Interpretation - Bar Charts - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Bar Charts - Bar Chart 1 (Q.No. 3)
Directions to Solve
The bar graph given below shows the sales of books (in thousand number) from six branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001.
Sales of Books (in thousand numbers) from Six Branches - B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6 of a publishing Company in 2000 and 2001.
3.
What percent of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Average sales (in thousand number) of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000
| = | 1 | x (80 + 95 + 70) | = |  |
245 |  |
. |
| 3 | 3 |
Average sales (in thousand number) of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001
| = | 1 | x (105 + 65 + 110) | = | |
280 | |
. |
| 3 | 3 |
 Required percentage = |
 |
245/3 | x 100 | ![]](/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cbracket-h1.gif) |
% = | |
245 | x 100 | |
% = 87.5%. |
| 280/3 | 280 |
Discussion:
27 comments Page 1 of 3.
Leki Zangmo said:
2 years ago
Agree with you @Nikita Gupta.
2001's value should be placed as the numerator and the other as the denominator...
So, the correct answer is 114.24%.
2001's value should be placed as the numerator and the other as the denominator...
So, the correct answer is 114.24%.
(22)
Sony said:
3 years ago
I'm not understanding this. Anyone please help me to get this.
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Madhur Nanhorya said:
12 months ago
Basically, the question asks for b1,b2,b3 in 2001: b1, b3, b6 in 2000 if we divide then 280/245 * 100= 114.28 % and the solution is given for the opposite one is 245/280 * 100 = 87.5%.
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Jigme said:
3 years ago
Here, the answer should be 84% because in 2001 it is asked to calculate the average of b1, b3 and b6.
It's b6 not b2.
It's b6 not b2.
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Nikita Gupta said:
6 years ago
B1, B2, B3 in 2001 should be numerators and B1, B3, B6 in 2000 should be denominator.
(5)
Yee Yang said:
6 years ago
Why we have take 245 as numinrator rather than taking denominator?
(4)
Indhu said:
1 decade ago
In the question the part which asks "what percentage of", should always be considered as the denominator substitution.
Ie. What percent of part: average sales of B1, B2, B3.
Numberator: Average sales of B1, B3, B6 = 245/3 = 81. 67.
Denominator:Average sales of B1, B2, B3 = 280/3 = 93. 33.
So, numerator/denominator = (81. 67/93. 33) *100% = 0. 88*100%= 87. 5%.
Answer is D.
Ie. What percent of part: average sales of B1, B2, B3.
Numberator: Average sales of B1, B3, B6 = 245/3 = 81. 67.
Denominator:Average sales of B1, B2, B3 = 280/3 = 93. 33.
So, numerator/denominator = (81. 67/93. 33) *100% = 0. 88*100%= 87. 5%.
Answer is D.
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Thinley Chedrup said:
3 years ago
I think the correct answer has to be 89.2%.
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Anomie said:
3 months ago
(280÷245) × 100% = 114.2.
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Sonam news said:
3 years ago
But we have to divide the sum of observations by the number of observations which gives 93. 3 & 81.66.
After all, it gives answers wrong.
After all, it gives answers wrong.
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