Discussion Forum



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)

What is the ratio of production of Company B in the year 2006 to the production of Company B in the year 2008?


A) 2:5

B) 4:5

C) 3:4

D) 3:5

E) 1:4

Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

= $\frac{4}{5}$ of 750 = 600 tonnesProduction of Company B in 2006

Production of Company B in 2008

= $\frac{4}{3}$ of 600 = 800 tonnes

Required ratio = 600 : 800 = 3 : 4.