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Directions (67-69):The radar graph given below shows the number of buckets (plastic + wooden) sold by five different shops (P , Q, R, S and T) in two different months (May and June). Read the data carefully and answer the questions.



In May, if total number of plastic buckets sold by T are four times of the difference between total number of buckets sold by Q in both months, then find the minimum possible average of total wooden buckets sold by T in May and total plastic buckets sold by T in June (Given, number of wooden buckets sold by T in June > total wooden buckets sold by T in May and it also a perfect square of even number).

Options

A

90

B

82

C

60

D

80

E

72

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Correct Answer :

Option C

60

60

Solution :

The correct answer is 60.

Let's solve the problem step-by-step by extracting the data from the radar graph and applying the given conditions:

Step 1: Extract the data for Shop Q
From the radar graph, the total number of buckets sold by shop Q in both months are:
- Total buckets sold by Q in May (represented by the blue line with square markers) = 120
- Total buckets sold by Q in June (represented by the orange line with circle markers) = 100 (or approximately 99)

The difference between the total number of buckets sold by Q in both months is:
Difference = 120 - 100 = 20 (or 21 if using 99 for June).

Step 2: Find the number of wooden buckets sold by T in May
In May, the total number of plastic buckets sold by T is four times the difference for shop Q:
Tplastic, May = 4 * 20 = 80 (or 84 if the difference is 21).

From the radar graph, the total buckets sold by T in May is 168.
Therefore, the number of wooden buckets sold by T in May is:
Twooden, May = 168 - 80 = 88 (or 84 if the difference is 21).

Step 3: Analyze the conditions for T in June
Let Twooden, June be the number of wooden buckets sold by T in June. We are given:
1. Twooden, June > Twooden, May (so Twooden, June > 88 or 84).
2. Twooden, June is a perfect square of an even number.

The perfect squares of even numbers greater than 84 or 88 are:
- 102 = 100
- 122 = 144
- 142 = 196
- 162 = 256, etc.

From the radar graph, the total buckets sold by T in June is 180 (or 176 depending on the exact visual scale). Since the wooden buckets cannot exceed the total buckets sold by T in June, the maximum possible value of Twooden, June is 144.

Step 4: Find the minimum possible average
We want to find the minimum possible average of the total wooden buckets sold by T in May and total plastic buckets sold by T in June:
Average =
Twooden, May + Tplastic, June2

To minimize the average, we must minimize the number of plastic buckets sold by T in June (Tplastic, June).
Since Tplastic, June = Ttotal, June - Twooden, June, minimizing Tplastic, June requires maximizing Twooden, June.
By choosing the maximum possible value of Twooden, June = 144:

- If Ttotal, June = 176 and Twooden, May = 88:
Tplastic, June = 176 - 144 = 32
Average =
88 + 322 = 60

- If Ttotal, June = 180 and Twooden, May = 84:
Tplastic, June = 180 - 144 = 36
Average =
84 + 362 = 60

Thus, the minimum possible average is 60.

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