Read the following table carefully and answer the questions given below.The table shows total number of EV manufactured by five different companies. The table also shows the percentage of petrol vehicles manufactured out of the total vehicles (diesel, EV and Petrol) manufactured and the percentage of diesel vehicles manufactured out of the total petrol vehicles manufactured by these companies.
| Companies | Total EV manufactured | Percentage of petrol vehicles manufactured | Percentage of diesel vehicles manufactured |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 64 | 60% | 40% |
| B | 120 | 40% | 25% |
| C | 171 | 30% | 75% |
| D | 300 | 25% | 60% |
| E | 28 | 50% | 80% |
The total number of petrol vehicles manufactured by E is what percentage more or less than the total number of diesel vehicles manufactured by D?
Correct Answer :
86.67%
Solution :
To find the percentage difference, we need to calculate:
1. The total number of petrol vehicles manufactured by company E.
2. The total number of diesel vehicles manufactured by company D.
Step 1: Calculate the total number of petrol vehicles manufactured by E
Let the total number of vehicles (diesel + EV + petrol) manufactured by company E be .
According to the table, the percentage of petrol vehicles manufactured by E is 50% of the total vehicles.
Therefore, the petrol vehicles are:
The percentage of diesel vehicles manufactured by E is given as 80% out of the total petrol vehicles manufactured.
Therefore, the diesel vehicles are:
We know that:
For company E, the total number of EV manufactured is 28. Substituting these values:
Now, we calculate the total number of petrol vehicles manufactured by E:
Step 2: Calculate the total number of diesel vehicles manufactured by D
Let the total number of vehicles manufactured by company D be .
According to the table, the percentage of petrol vehicles manufactured by D is 25% of the total vehicles.
Therefore, the petrol vehicles are:
The percentage of diesel vehicles manufactured by D is 60% of the total petrol vehicles.
Therefore, the diesel vehicles are:
We are given that the total number of EV manufactured by D is 300.
Substituting into the total vehicle equation:
Now, we calculate the total number of diesel vehicles manufactured by D:
Step 3: Calculate the percentage difference
We want to find how much percent the petrol vehicles of E (140) is more or less than the diesel vehicles of D (75).
Since 140 is greater than 75, it is more by:
The percentage difference is calculated as:
Simplifying the fraction:
Therefore, the total number of petrol vehicles manufactured by E is 86.67% more than the total number of diesel vehicles manufactured by D.
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