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The following table shows, for six companies A to F, the percentage distribution of the total number of products P and Q produced by them, the ratio of P to Q for each company, and the percentage sale of P and of Q. The total number of products P and Q produced by these companies together is 8 lakh. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.

What is the average number of products P sold by all the six companies together?

A44740
B44790
C44840 ✓ Correct
D44880
Correct answer: (C) 44840
Explanation

The average number of products P sold is 44840, so the answer is 44840.

For each company the products P sold are found from its production and sale percentage.

These sales of P are added across all six companies.

The total is then divided by the six companies to get the average.

This average works out to 0.4484 lakh.

In plain numbers 0.4484 lakh is 44840.

So the answer is 44840.

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