Question

The following charts show the sales share of five companies (A, B, C, D and E) for two fertilizer products, Fertilizer-P and Fertilizer-Q. The Fertilizer-P sale of company C is 2520 Kg and the Fertilizer-Q sale of company B is 3150 Kg.

How many companies have higher Fertilizer-Q sales than the average sales of Fertilizer-P from the 5 companies?

• A. 5
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 2

Hint:

Compute the average Fertilizer-P sale as a single benchmark number, then check each company's Fertilizer-Q sale against that number.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Total Fertilizer-P = 2520 / 0.21 = 12000 Kg, so average Fertilizer-P sale per company = 12000 / 5 = 2400 Kg.
Step 2: Total Fertilizer-Q = 3150 / 0.21 = 15000 Kg. Company-wise Fertilizer-Q sales: A = 3300, B = 3150, C = 4500, D = 1500, E = 2550 (all in Kg).
Step 3: Companies with Fertilizer-Q sale above 2400 Kg: A, B, C and E. Company D (1500 Kg) is below.
Step 4: So 4 companies exceed the average Fertilizer-P sale.