Total of one series or group as a percentage of another's total (or average of another's average)
This type of question, asked 10 times: 17 Jul 2023 S2, 10 Sep 2024 S1, 10 Sep 2024 S2, 10 Sep 2024 S3, 17 Sep 2024 S1, 17 Sep 2024 S2, 18 Sep 2024 S3, 23 Sep 2024 S3, 25 Sep 2024 S3, 26 Sep 2024 S3. All 10 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
17 Jul 2023 S2
65Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the number of candidates who appeared (App), qualified (Qual) and selected (Sel) in a competitive examination from four states Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra over the years 2012 to 2016.The number of candidates selected from Maharashtra during the period under review is approximately what percentage of the number selected from Delhi during this period?Years Delhi App Delhi Qual Delhi Sel Goa App Goa Qual Goa Sel Karnataka App Karnataka Qual Karnataka Sel Maharashtra App Maharashtra Qual Maharashtra Sel 2012 8000 850 94 7800 810 82 7500 720 78 8200 680 85 2013 4800 500 48 7500 800 65 5600 620 85 6800 600 70 2014 9500 850 90 8800 920 86 7000 650 70 7800 720 84 2015 9000 800 70 7200 850 75 8500 950 80 5700 485 60 2016 7500 640 82 7400 560 70 4800 400 48 6500 525 65 Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
10 Sep 2024 S1
62The bar graph given below shows the sales of books from six schools during two consecutive years, 2013 and 2014. What percentage of the average sales of the schools A, B, and C in 2014 is the average sales of schools A, C, and F in 2013?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
10 Sep 2024 S2
71Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. The bar-graph shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six branches (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6) of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001. The total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percentage of the total sales of branch B3 for both the years (correct up to two decimal places)?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
10 Sep 2024 S3
51The table below shows incomes (in rupees) earned by five employees of a company during the month of March 2019 and the income sources.The total amount of arrears paid by the company during the given period is what percentage of the total amount of bonus paid during the given period?Source/Name of Employee Reeta Seeta Geeta Neeta Aneeta Overtime 2,500 2,800 2,300 2,200 2,600 Arrears 4,500 4,800 4,900 5,300 5,600 Bonus 2,300 2,100 2,500 2,700 2,800 Salary 24,000 30,000 29,000 32,000 34,000 Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
17 Sep 2024 S1
73Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. The graph shows the sales of three products: P, Q and R by four companies: A, B, C and D. What percentage is the total production by company C, of the total production by company A?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
17 Sep 2024 S2
58Study the following table and answer the question that follows. Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) Per Annum over Different Heads in the Given YearsThe total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately what percentage of the total amount of salary paid during this period? (Rounded off to the nearest integer.)Year Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest on Loans Taxes 2010 310 98 3.84 23.4 83 2011 324 112 3.68 32.5 108 2012 338 101 3.00 41.6 74 2013 346 133 2.52 36.4 88 2014 410 142 3.96 49.4 98 Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
18 Sep 2024 S3
65The following table shows the expenditure of a company (in ₹ lakh) per annum over the given years. Study the table and answer the question that follows.The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is what percentage of the total amount of fuels and transport paid during this period (correct to two places of decimals)?Year Salary Bonus Interest on loans Fuel and transport Taxes 2005 348 3.00 25.0 110 75 2006 405 4.25 28.5 145 90 2007 458 4.50 30.5 120 120 2008 389 4.85 38.0 168 100 2009 425 4.90 48.5 190 140 Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
23 Sep 2024 S3
68The sale of two kinds of bicycles B1 and B2 (in lakhs) manufactured by a company over a period of three years are shown in the table below.From 2001 to 2003, the total sale of bicycles B1 is what percent of the total sale of bicycles B2?Year B1 B2 2001 95 184 2002 130 200 2003 150 216 Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
25 Sep 2024 S3
65Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. The bar-graph shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six branches (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6) of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001. What percentage of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 10
26 Sep 2024 S3
56The given table shows the expenditure of a company (in lakh rupees) per annum over the years.The total expenditure on all these categories in 2006 is what percentage (rounded off to two places of decimals) of the total expenditure in 2009?Year Salary Fuel and transport Bonus Interest on loan Taxes 2005 212 78 4.00 24.6 88 2006 225 98 4.25 29.7 110 2007 236 105 4.75 36.8 125 2008 247 125 5.55 42.3 103 2009 295 145 6.25 49.6 118 2010 325 155 6.85 58.4 135 Tap an option to check your answer.