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GATE 2016 CS – Question 6

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

A shaving set company sells 4 different types of razors, Elegance, Smooth, Soft and Executive. Elegance sells at Rs. 48, Smooth at Rs. 63, Soft at Rs. 78 and Executive at Rs. 173 per piece. The table below shows the numbers of each razor sold in each quarter of a year.

Quarter \ ProductEleganceSmoothSoftExecutive
Q12730020009176029999
Q22522219392184458942
Q328976224291954410234
Q421012182291659510109

Which product contributes the greatest fraction to the revenue of the company in that year?

  1. Elegance
  2. Executive
  3. Smooth
  4. Soft

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Correct answer: (B) Executive

Explanation

Add the four quarters for each product and multiply by its price. Elegance: $102510 \times 48 \approx 4.92$ million. Smooth: $80059 \times 63 \approx 5.04$ million. Soft: $72186 \times 78 \approx 5.63$ million. Executive: $39284 \times 173 \approx 6.80$ million. Executive has the largest revenue, so it contributes the greatest fraction.