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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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  1. Question 1

    17 Jul 2023 S2

    65
    Study 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.
    YearsDelhi AppDelhi QualDelhi SelGoa AppGoa QualGoa SelKarnataka AppKarnataka QualKarnataka SelMaharashtra AppMaharashtra QualMaharashtra Sel
    2012800085094780081082750072078820068085
    2013480050048750080065560062085680060070
    2014950085090880092086700065070780072084
    2015900080070720085075850095080570048560
    2016750064082740056070480040048650052565
    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?

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  2. Question 2

    10 Sep 2024 S1

    62
    The 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?

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  3. Question 3

    10 Sep 2024 S2

    71
    Study 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)?

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  4. Question 4

    10 Sep 2024 S3

    51
    The table below shows incomes (in rupees) earned by five employees of a company during the month of March 2019 and the income sources.
    Source/Name of EmployeeReetaSeetaGeetaNeetaAneeta
    Overtime2,5002,8002,3002,2002,600
    Arrears4,5004,8004,9005,3005,600
    Bonus2,3002,1002,5002,7002,800
    Salary24,00030,00029,00032,00034,000
    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?

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  5. Question 5

    17 Sep 2024 S1

    73
    Study 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?

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  6. Question 6

    17 Sep 2024 S2

    58
    Study the following table and answer the question that follows. Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) Per Annum over Different Heads in the Given Years
    YearSalaryFuel and TransportBonusInterest on LoansTaxes
    2010310983.8423.483
    20113241123.6832.5108
    20123381013.0041.674
    20133461332.5236.488
    20144101423.9649.498
    The 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.)

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  7. Question 7

    18 Sep 2024 S3

    65
    The 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.
    YearSalaryBonusInterest on loansFuel and transportTaxes
    20053483.0025.011075
    20064054.2528.514590
    20074584.5030.5120120
    20083894.8538.0168100
    20094254.9048.5190140
    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)?

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  8. Question 8

    23 Sep 2024 S3

    68
    The 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.
    YearB1B2
    200195184
    2002130200
    2003150216
    From 2001 to 2003, the total sale of bicycles B1 is what percent of the total sale of bicycles B2?

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  9. Question 9

    25 Sep 2024 S3

    65
    Study 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?

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  10. Question 10

    26 Sep 2024 S3

    56
    The given table shows the expenditure of a company (in lakh rupees) per annum over the years.
    YearSalaryFuel and transportBonusInterest on loanTaxes
    2005212784.0024.688
    2006225984.2529.7110
    20072361054.7536.8125
    20082471255.5542.3103
    20092951456.2549.6118
    20103251556.8558.4135
    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?

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