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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 difference between the total number of products produced by companies A and B together, and by company D?

A1.92 lakh
B1.53 lakh
C1.48 lakh
D1.12 lakh ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1.12 lakh
Explanation

The difference is 1.12 lakh, so the answer is 1.12 lakh.

The total production of P and Q together is 8 lakh.

Company A makes 24 percent of this, which is 1.92 lakh.

Company B makes 18 percent of this, which is 1.44 lakh.

So companies A and B together make 3.36 lakh.

Company D makes 2.24 lakh.

The difference between 3.36 lakh and 2.24 lakh is 1.12 lakh, so the answer is 1.12 lakh.

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