Table 1 shows the percentage market share of bus sales of six companies A to F in FY 2020-21. Table 2 shows the percentage of six bus models P to U sold by company A. Note: D sold 3375 buses in 2020-21; F sold 40000 in 2019-20 growing 12.5 percent in 2020-21; total buses sold by all companies = 112500.
| Company | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| A | 41 |
| B | 8 |
| C | 7 |
| D | 3 |
| E | 1 |
| F | 40 |
| Model (Company A) | Share (%) |
|---|---|
| P | 18 |
| Q | 25 |
| R | 12 |
| S | 15 |
| T | 20 |
| U | 10 |
What is the ratio of the number of buses sold by B to the number of model R buses sold by A in 2020-21?
A100:61
B1:3
C3:7
D200:123 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 200:123
Explanation
The answer is 200 to 123.
Company B sold 8 percent of 112500, which is 9000.
Model R of company A is 12 percent of A's 41 percent share, which is 5535.
So the ratio is 9000 to 5535.
Dividing both by 45 gives 200 to 123.
So the ratio simplifies to 200 to 123.
So the answer is 200 to 123.
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