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GATE 2014 EC (EC2) – Question 9

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

The pie charts show export quantity shares and export revenue shares by item. Total exports are 500 thousand tonnes, earning ₹250 crore. Which listed item generates the maximum revenue per kg?

Diagram for GATE 2014 EC (EC2) question 9
  1. Item 2
  2. Item 3
  3. Item 6
  4. Item 5

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Correct answer: (D) Item 5

Explanation

Revenue per kilogram is proportional to revenue-share divided by quantity-share. For items2,3,6,5 the ratios are20/20=1,23/19≈1.211,19/16=1.1875 and20/12≈1.667. The largest is **Item5,D**. The total revenue and total mass supply the same factor for every item.