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).
Correct Answer :
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:
(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:
(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:
(or 84 if the difference is 21).
Step 3: Analyze the conditions for T in June
Let be the number of wooden buckets sold by T in June. We are given:
1. (so or 84).
2. is a perfect square of an even number.
The perfect squares of even numbers greater than 84 or 88 are:
-
-
-
- , 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 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:
To minimize the average, we must minimize the number of plastic buckets sold by T in June ().
Since , minimizing requires maximizing .
By choosing the maximum possible value of :
- If and :
- If and :
Thus, the minimum possible average is 60.
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