Paper 1 · Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
A producer makes men's and women's garments. The average profit is 5% of the total sales. The profit on men's garments averages 9% of the sales, and women's garments are 60% of the total output. The average profit percentage on women's garments is
A5%
B9%
C2.33% ✓ Correct
D3.4%
Correct answer: (C) 2.33% — The average profit on women's garments is 2.33%, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The average profit on women's garments is 2.33%, so that is the answer.
★Take total sales as 100, so women's garments are 60 and men's are 40.
★The total profit is 5% of 100, which is 5.
★The profit on men's garments is 9% of 40, which is 3.6.
★So the profit on women's garments is 5 minus 3.6, which is 1.4, on sales of 60.
★1.4 over 60 is about 2.33%.
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