1. What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both years? a. 2:3 b. 3:5 c. 4:5 d. 7:9 2. Total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percent of the total sales of branches B3 for both the years? a. 68.54% b. 71.11% c. 73.17% d. 75.55% 3. What percent of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000?

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Practice Task 2. The Bar Chart

The bar graph given below shows the sales of books (in thousand numbers) from six branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001. Based on the data presented, answer the following questions. 

 

1. What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both years?

a. 2:3

b. 3:5

c. 4:5

d. 7:9

2. Total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percent of the total sales of branches B3 for both the years?

a. 68.54%

b. 71.11%

c. 73.17%

d. 75.55%

3. What percent of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000?

a. 75%

b. 77.5%

c. 82.5%

d. 87.5%

4. What is the average sales of all the branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000?

a. 73

b. 80

c. 83

d. 88

5. Total sales of branches B1, B3 and B5 together for both the years (in thousand numbers) is?

a. 250

b. 310

c. 435

d. 560

 

Sales of Books (in thousand numbers) from Six Branches - B1, B2, B3, B4, B5
and B6 of a publishing Company in 2000 and 2001.
120
110
110
105
100
95
95
95
90
85
80
80
80
75
75
70
70
65
60
50
40
30
20
10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
Branches
2000 2001
Safes (in thousand numbers)
Transcribed Image Text:Sales of Books (in thousand numbers) from Six Branches - B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6 of a publishing Company in 2000 and 2001. 120 110 110 105 100 95 95 95 90 85 80 80 80 75 75 70 70 65 60 50 40 30 20 10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Branches 2000 2001 Safes (in thousand numbers)
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