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The following table shows the cumulative number of sale of Red Electric Vehicles (EVs) out of the total number of Red and White EVs sold and the cumulative percentage of the total number of EVs sold in five different months from May to September. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.

Month-wise Sale Distribution of EVs
 

MonthsCumulative number of sale of Red EVsCumulative percentage of sale of EVs (Red and White in colour)
May36025 %
Till June45641 %
Till July81661 %
Till August103279 %
Till September1232100 %


Note: Total number of EVs (Red and White) sold in all the 5 months is 2400.

What is the average number of White EVs sold in May, June and July together?

The correct answer is
216

EV Sales Data Analysis

The question asks us to calculate the average number of White Electric Vehicles (EVs) sold across three specific months: May, June, and July. We are provided with a table detailing cumulative sales data for Red EVs and the cumulative percentage of total EVs (Red and White) sold, along with the total number of EVs sold over five months.

Provided EV Sales Data

First, let's establish the total number of EVs sold:

  • Total EVs sold (May to September): 2400

To find the number of White EVs sold each month, we need to calculate the total number of EVs sold for each cumulative period and then subtract the cumulative number of Red EVs sold. This will give us the cumulative number of White EVs. To get the sales for a specific month, we subtract the previous month's cumulative White EV sales from the current month's cumulative White EV sales.

White EV Sales Calculation Steps

1. May EV Sales Calculation

We start by calculating the sales for May.

  • Cumulative percentage of EVs sold till May: 25%
  • Total EVs sold till May: This is calculated as 25% of the total EVs sold over 5 months.

    Total EVs (May) = $\\textit{Total EVs} \\times \\textit{Percentage} = 2400 \\times \\frac{25}{100} = 600$

  • Cumulative number of Red EVs sold till May (given in the table): 360
  • Cumulative number of White EVs sold till May: To find this, we subtract the cumulative Red EV sales from the total EVs sold till May.

    Cumulative White EVs (May) = $\\textit{Total EVs (May)} - \\textit{Red EVs (May)} = 600 - 360 = 240$

  • Since May is the first month in our consideration, the number of White EVs sold *in* May is 240.

2. June EV Sales Calculation

Next, we calculate the sales for June.

  • Cumulative percentage of EVs sold till June (given in the table): 41%
  • Total EVs sold till June: Calculated as 41% of the total EVs sold over 5 months.

    Total EVs (June) = $\\textit{Total EVs} \\times \\textit{Percentage} = 2400 \\times \\frac{41}{100} = 984$

  • Cumulative number of Red EVs sold till June (given in the table): 456
  • Cumulative number of White EVs sold till June: Subtract cumulative Red EV sales from total EVs sold till June.

    Cumulative White EVs (June) = $\\textit{Total EVs (June)} - \\textit{Red EVs (June)} = 984 - 456 = 528$

  • Number of White EVs sold *in* June: This is the difference between cumulative White EVs till June and cumulative White EVs till May.

    White EVs (June) = $\\textit{Cumulative White EVs (June)} - \\textit{Cumulative White EVs (May)} = 528 - 240 = 288$

3. July EV Sales Calculation

Finally, we calculate the sales for July.

  • Cumulative percentage of EVs sold till July (given in the table): 61%
  • Total EVs sold till July: Calculated as 61% of the total EVs sold over 5 months.

    Total EVs (July) = $\\textit{Total EVs} \\times \\textit{Percentage} = 2400 \\times \\frac{61}{100} = 1464$

  • Cumulative number of Red EVs sold till July (given in the table): 816
  • Cumulative number of White EVs sold till July: Subtract cumulative Red EV sales from total EVs sold till July.

    Cumulative White EVs (July) = $\\textit{Total EVs (July)} - \\textit{Red EVs (July)} = 1464 - 816 = 648$

  • Number of White EVs sold *in* July: This is the difference between cumulative White EVs till July and cumulative White EVs till June.

    White EVs (July) = $\\textit{Cumulative White EVs (July)} - \\textit{Cumulative White EVs (June)} = 648 - 528 = 120$

Average White EV Sales Calculation

Now that we have the number of White EVs sold in each of the target months, we can calculate the average.

  • White EVs sold in May: 240
  • White EVs sold in June: 288
  • White EVs sold in July: 120

To find the average number of White EVs sold in these three months (May, June, and July), we sum the sales for these months and divide by the number of months, which is 3.

Average White EVs = $\\frac{\\textit{White EVs (May)} + \\textit{White EVs (June)} + \\textit{White EVs (July)}}{3}$

Average White EVs = $\\frac{240 + 288 + 120}{3}$

Average White EVs = $\\frac{648}{3}$

Average White EVs = 216

Average White EV Sales Conclusion

Therefore, the average number of White EVs sold in May, June, and July together is 216.

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Important Questions from Data Interpretation

  1. The table shows the monthly expenditure of Saumya. What percent of her monthly salary is she able to save?

    ExpenseAmount
    Food5,000
    Rent20,000
    Travel10,000
    Clothing3,000
    Miscellaneous15,000
    Savings7,500

  2. What does the height of the rectangle in a histogram show?

  3. Following table provides figures (in rupees) on annual expenditure of a firm for two years – 2010 and 2011.

    Category

    2010

    2011

    Raw material

    5200

    6240

    Power & fuel

    7000

    9450

    Salary & wages

    9000

    12600

    Plant & machinery

    20000

    25000

    Advertising

    15000

    19500

    Research & Development

    22000

    26400

    In 2011, which of the following two categories have registered increase by same percentage?

  4. Read the following table giving sales data of five types of batteries for years 2006 to 2012

    Year

    Type I

    Type II

    Type III

    Type IV

    Type V

    2006

    75

    144

    114

    102

    108

    2007

    90

    126

    102

    84

    126

    2008

    96

    114

    75

    105

    135

    2009

    105

    90

    150

    90

    75

    2010

    90

    75

    135

    75

    90

    2011

    105

    60

    165

    45

    120

    2012

    115

    85

    160

    100

    145


    Out of the following which type of battery achieved highest growth between the years 2006 and 2012?
  5. Each of the letters arranged as below represents a unique integer from 1 to 9. The letters are positioned in the figure such that (A × B × C), (B × G × E) and (D × E × F) are equal. Which integer among the following choices cannot be represented by the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G?

    A

    D

    B

    G

    E

    C

    F

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