Question

Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions: There are three shopkeepers (A, B and C) selling mangoes and bananas. Total number of fruits sold by shopkeeper A is 300. Total number of mangoes sold by shopkeeper A is 40% more than that of total number of bananas sold by the same shopkeeper. Total number of fruits sold by shopkeeper C is 180. Total number of fruits sold by shopkeeper B is 280 and number of mangoes sold are 25% less than that of number of bananas sold. Note: All the shopkeepers sold only two types of fruits i.e. Mangoes and Bananas

Total number of mangoes sold by shopkeeper A is what percent more/less than the total number of mangoes sold by shopkeeper B.

A 32.01% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 45.83% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 25% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 55.5% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Total numbers of fruits sold by shopkeeper A = 300 Ratio of the number of mangoes to bananas sold by shopkeeper A = 7:5 Total number of mangoes sold by shopkeeper A = 300 × (7/12) = 175 Total numbers of fruits sold by shopkeeper B = 280 Ratio of the number of mangoes to bananas sold by shopkeeper B = 3:4 Total number of mangoes sold by shopkeeper B = 280 × (3/7) = 120 Required % = [(175 – 120)/120] × 100 = 45.83%

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