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GATE 2020 ST – Question 10

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Arithmetic and Number Computation · 2 marks · Multiple choice

The chart gives annual profit percentages for companies P and Q during2013–2018. Both invest the same fixed amount each year. Find the ratio of total revenue P:Q.

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  1. 15:17
  2. 16:17
  3. 17:15
  4. 17:16

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Correct answer: (B) 16:17

Explanation

P’s profit percentages total10+20+40+40+50+40=200; Q’s total20+30+30+50+60+60=250. Revenue includes the investment base each year, so totals are proportional to600+200 and600+250. Ratio800:850=16:17, B.

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