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The following table shows the number of shoes sold by five different salesmen (A-E) on seven different days (Monday to Sunday) in a given week. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.

SalesmanNumber of Shoes Sold
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
A90805696404048
B18418024543252196
C7216026607694124
D921201282410415268
E36961381161603020

The number of shoes sold by salesman A on Wednesday are of two brands, namely, Adidas and Nike, in the ratio 3:4. What is the number of shoes of Nike brand sold by A on Wednesday?

The correct answer is
32

Salesman A Shoe Sales Calculation

The question asks for the number of Nike shoes sold by Salesman A on Wednesday. We are given the ratio of Adidas shoes to Nike shoes sold is 3:4. The correct answer provided is 32 Nike shoes.

Ratio Analysis

Let the number of Adidas shoes sold be $3x$ and the number of Nike shoes sold be $4x$, where $x$ is a common multiplier.

The total number of shoes sold is the sum of Adidas and Nike shoes: Total Shoes = $3x + 4x = 7x$.

Determining the Number of Nike Shoes

We know the number of Nike shoes sold corresponds to the '4' part of the ratio. Using the correct answer provided:

  • Number of Nike shoes = $4x$
  • Given Correct Answer for Nike shoes = 32
  • Therefore, we set $4x = 32$.

Solving for $x$: $x = \frac{32}{4}$ $x = 8$.

Final Calculation Check

With $x = 8$: Number of Adidas shoes = $3x = 3 \times 8 = 24$. Number of Nike shoes = $4x = 4 \times 8 = 32$. Total shoes sold = $24 + 32 = 56$.

The ratio of Adidas to Nike shoes is $24:32$, which simplifies to $3:4$. This confirms the calculation based on the provided correct answer.

Thus, the number of Nike brand shoes sold by A on Wednesday is 32.

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Important Questions from Tabulation

  1. An object is placed beyond the centre of curvature (C) of a concave mirror. The image formed will be now:
  2. Directions: 

    Using the data from the graph answer the question below: 

    Find the total number of males from sector P and females from sector R together. 

    Ratio of number of male and female employees

     MaleFemale
    P67
    Q59
    R98
    S78
    T35
  3. Directions: 

    Using the data from the graph answer the question below: 

    Number of Employees working in 5 different sector: 

    Find the number of males from sector Q.

     Ratio of number of male and female employees:

     MaleFemale
    P67
    Q59
    R98
    S78
    T35

     

  4. Directions: 

    Using the data from the graph answer the question below: 

    Find the ratio between number of males from the sector T to number of females from the sector S.

  5. Directions: 

    Using the data from the graph answer the question below: 

    Find the total number of males from sector Q and females from sector P together.

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