Question

What are the total number of consumers who using hot beverages ?

• A. 8180
• B. 8820
• C. 8380
• D. 8350

Hint:

To simplify this calculation, check the last digit of the sum. Since all values end in 0, the sum of the tens digit is:
Green Tea tens $= 80$, Coffee tens $= 10$, Black Tea tens $= 90$.
\( 80 + 10 + 90 = 180 \) (ends in 80).
Looking at the options, only (C) ends in 80, which helps you identify the correct answer quickly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The total number of consumers using hot beverages is the sum of all consumers of all three types of beverages (Green Tea, Black Tea, and Coffee) across all five cities (P, Q, R, S, and T).

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us calculate the column-wise sums for each beverage type:
1. Total Green Tea Consumers:
We calculated this sum in Question 66:
\[ \text{Total Green Tea} = 570 + 370 + 510 + 440 + 490 = 2380 \] 2. Total Coffee Consumers:
We calculated this sum in Question 65:
\[ \text{Total Coffee} = 600 + 670 + 590 + 650 + 700 = 3210 \] 3. Total Black Tea Consumers:
Let us sum the Black Tea consumers from the table:
- City P: 450
- City Q: 530
- City R: 550
- City S: 620
- City T: 640
\[ \text{Total Black Tea} = 450 + 530 + 550 + 620 + 640 \] Let us add these values:
- \( 450 + 530 = 980 \)
- \( 980 + 550 = 1530 \)
- \( 1530 + 620 = 2150 \)
- \( 2150 + 640 = 2790 \)
The total number of Black Tea consumers is 2790.
4. Calculate the grand total of all hot beverage consumers:
\[ \text{Grand Total} = \text{Total Green Tea} + \text{Total Black Tea} + \text{Total Coffee} \] \[ \text{Grand Total} = 2380 + 2790 + 3210 \] Let us perform the addition:
- \( 2380 + 2790 = 5170 \)
- \( 5170 + 3210 = 8380 \)
The grand total of all consumers using hot beverages is 8380.

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (C).