Question

Comprehension:

Study the following table, (which shows the number of units of an item manufactured and sold by 5 companies) and answer the question.

Company	No of units Manufactured (in thousands)	Sold
A	42	30
B	45	32
C	36	26
D	51	36
E	54	40

The ratio of the number of units manufactured by companies C and E together and the number of units sold by A and D together is?

• A. 15 : 11
• B. 17 : 15
• C. 24 : 13
• D. 15 : 13

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 15 : 11

Solution: Solution: Given: Number of units sold by company A = 30 Number of units sold by company D = 36 Number of units manufactured by company C = 36 Number of units manufactured by company E = 54 Calculation: Total number of units sold by company A and D = 30 + 36 ⇒ 66 Total number of units manufactured by company C and E = 36 + 54 ⇒ 90 Then, Required ratio = 90 : 66 ⇒ 30 : 22 ⇒ 15 : 11