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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 number of Red EVs sold in August?

The correct answer is
216

August Red EV Sales Calculation

The question asks us to find the specific number of Red Electric Vehicles (EVs) that were sold during the month of August. The provided table gives us cumulative sales data, meaning the total sales from the beginning up to a certain point in time, rather than sales for that specific month alone. To determine the sales for August, we need to use the cumulative figures provided for August and the preceding month, July.

Determining August Sales Figures

We need to extract the relevant cumulative sales data for Red EVs from the table:

  • Cumulative number of Red EVs sold till August: 1032
  • Cumulative number of Red EVs sold till July: 816

To calculate the number of Red EVs sold specifically in August, we subtract the cumulative sales up to July from the cumulative sales up to August. This difference represents the sales that occurred only within the month of August.

The calculation is performed as follows:

Number of Red EVs sold in August = (Cumulative Red EVs sold till August) - (Cumulative Red EVs sold till July)

Using LaTeX for the mathematical expression:

Number of Red EVs sold in August = $1032 - 816$

Performing the subtraction:

$1032 - 816 = 216$

Therefore, 216 Red EVs were sold in August. This matches option 4.

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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. 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?

  3. The time spent to study history and chemistry is 4 hours 30 minutes. Then the student studied physics for

  4. If the student studied chemistry for 3 hours, then he/she studied geography for

  5. If the student studied 10 hours in a day, then he/she studied mathematics for

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