Question

Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions: The line graph given below shows the number of school uniform sold on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday by four shopkeepers (P, Q, R and S).

The ratio of boys to girls school uniform sold by R on Sunday is 5:4. If the number of girls school uniform sold by P on Monday is 35% of the number of girls school uniform sold by R on Sunday, then find the number of boys school uniform sold by P on Monday.

A 52 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 36 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 44 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 48 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E 38 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Number of girls school uniform sold by R on Sunday = (4/9) × 45 = 20 Number of girls school uniform sold by P on Monday = (35/100) × 20 = 7 Number of boys school uniform sold by P on Monday = 55 – 7 = 48

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