Question

The bar chart below shows the sales (in Rs crores) of the top pain killer brands in India during 2005 and 2006.What is the difference between the sales of Voveran in 2006 and those of Calpol in 2005 (in Rs lacs)?

• A. 1000
• B. 50
• C. 100
• D. 500

Hint:

Convert both values to lacs (1 crore = 100 lacs) before subtracting.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Read the required values from the chart.
From the bar chart, Voveran's 2006 sales are about Rs 23 crore, and Calpol's 2005 sales are about Rs 13 crore.
Step 2: Convert crores to lacs.
1 crore = 100 lacs. So Voveran 2006 sales = 23 x 100 = 2300 lacs. Calpol 2005 sales = 13 x 100 = 1300 lacs.
Step 3: Find the difference.
Difference = 2300 - 1300 = 1000 lacs.
Step 4: Match with options.
1000 lacs matches option 1. The other options (50, 100, 500 lacs) are far smaller than the actual gap between a roughly 23 crore figure and a roughly 13 crore figure, so they can be ruled out at a glance once both values are converted to the same unit.