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Discussion Forum : Bar Charts - Bar Chart 3 (Q.No. 2)
Directions to Solve

The bar graph given below shows the data of the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years.

Production of Paper (in lakh tonnes) by Three Companies X, Y and Z over the Years.


2.
What is the ratio of the average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000 to the average production of Company Y in the same period?
1:1
15:17
23:25
27:29
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000

    = [ 1 x (25 + 50 + 40) ] = ( 115 ) lakh tons.
3 3

Average production of Company Y in the period 1998-2000

    = [ 1 x (35 + 40 + 50) ] = ( 125 ) lakh tons.
3 3


Therefore Required ratio =
( 115 )
3
= 115 = 23 .
( 125 )
3
125 25

Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.

Divya said:   3 years ago
@Kamalpreet Kaur.

That's the cancellation with 5 table 5*23=115 and 5*25=125.
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Kamalpreet kaur said:   7 years ago
How this answer 23/25? because after average the answer is different.

SANDEEP said:   9 years ago
Can anyone explain the step (115/3)/(125/3) = 23/25?

Maria said:   9 years ago
Why did they not calculate the average for fraction part?

(115/3) / (125/3).
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