Directions: Study the following Bar-chart and the data provided to answer the questions that follow: Sales of 3-different companies selling T-Shirts for the years from 2006 to 2009 are given. How much percentage of sales decreased for Brand X T-shirt in 2009 compared with 2007?
To determine the percentage decrease in sales for Brand X T-shirts from 2007 to 2009, use the formula for percentage decrease:
\[\text{Percentage Decrease} = \left(\frac{\text{Old Value} - \text{New Value}}{\text{Old Value}}\right) \times 100\]- Identify the sales figures for Brand X in the years 2007 and 2009 from the provided bar chart:
- Sales in 2007: 1070 units
- Sales in 2009: 800 units
- Substitute these values into the formula:
- Calculate the difference:
- Difference = 1070 - 800 = 270 units
- Substitute the difference back into the formula:
- Perform the division and multiplication:
Thus, the percentage decrease in sales for Brand X T-shirts from 2007 to 2009 is 25.23%.
Important Questions from Syllogism (Notes)
Which conclusion would follow the given statements.
Statement:
Some Apples are Banana.
Some bananas are Grapes.
No Grape is Book.
Conclusion:
(I) Some Apples are Book is a possibility.
(II) All Bananas are Book.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.- Disregard commonly known facts. Which conclusion would follow on the basis of given statements only.
Statement: Some bottles are car. some cars are cycle.
Conclusion:
(I) Some bottles are cycle is a possibility
(II) All bottles are cycle
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below. - Statements :
All books are cakes.
All cakes are apples.
Conclusions:
I. Some cakes are books
II. No cake is books
III. Some apple are books
IV. All apples are books
Choose the correct option: - All household pets are domestic animals. NO unicorns are domestic animals. Therefore some Unicorns are not household pets. Which type of formal fallacy committed in the above argument ?
- Statements:
Some bags are purses. All purses are containers all containers are suitcases.
Conclusions :
I. Some suitcases are bags
II. All purses are bags
III. All Purses are suitcases
(IV) Some containers are purses
