Study the following line graph carefully and answer the questions given below:

Production (in tonnes) and Sales (in tonnes) of Company A from 2006 to 2011

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The table given below represents the ratio of the production (in tonnes) of Company A to-the production (in tonnes) of Company B and ratio of sales of Company A and Company B.

 

Year

Production (A : B)

Sales (A : B)

2006

5:4

2:3

2007

8:7

11:12

2008

3:4

9:14

2009

11:12

4:5

2010

14: 13

10:9

2011

13 :14

1:1

 
1)

The sales of Company A in the year 2009 was approximately what per cent of its production in the same year?


A) 65%

B) 73%

C) 79%

D) 83%

E) 69%

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

Required % = $\frac{400}{550}\times100$%

= 72.7% = 73%