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Number of sanitizers sold by companies A, B, C and D in 2021 and 2022

Year →
Company ↓
Number of Sanitizers Sold
20212022
A230240
B350380
C310390
D270310

What is the difference between the average (mean) number of sanitizers sold by the four companies in 2022 and the average (mean) number sold by all the four companies in 2021 ?

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UPSSSC PET 2026 Question Paper (01-Nov-2026) (Shift-2)
The correct answer is

40

The mean of four companies is the year’s total divided by 4, so the difference of the two means is the difference of the two totals divided by 4.

Step 1 — 2022 total = \(240 + 380 + 390 + 310 = 1320\), mean = \(\dfrac{1320}{4} = 330\).

Step 2 — 2021 total = \(230 + 350 + 310 + 270 = 1160\), mean = \(\dfrac{1160}{4} = 290\).

Step 3 — Difference = \(330 - 290 = 40\) (check: \(\dfrac{160}{4} = 40\)).

60, 50 and 70 would need the yearly totals to differ by 240, 200 or 280, but the table gives a difference of 160, so they are wrong.

40 option is correct.

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