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The following graph shows the sale of few items of a garment company for three months.

What is the percentage of the sale of the least selling item in the three months over the total sale of the company?

Options

A

20%

B

16%

C

25%

D

28%

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Correct Answer :

Option B

16%

Solution :

The correct option is 16%.


From the given graph titled "Monthly Sales (in mn units)", we can observe the sales of five different garment items (Shirt, Trouser, Coat, T-shirt, and Jacket) over three months (January, March, and May):


1. Sales for each garment item across the three months:
Shirt: January = 3, March = 8, May = 12
Total Shirt Sales = 3 + 8 + 12 = 23 mn units

Trouser: January = 5, March = 9, May = 14
Total Trouser Sales = 5 + 9 + 14 = 28 mn units

Coat: January = 7, March = 10, May = 11
Total Coat Sales = 7 + 10 + 11 = 28 mn units

T-shirt: January = 4, March = 6, May = 10
Total T-shirt Sales = 4 + 6 + 10 = 20 mn units

Jacket: January = 6, March = 7, May = 13
Total Jacket Sales = 6 + 7 + 13 = 26 mn units


2. Identification of the least selling item:
Comparing the total sales for each item:
Shirt = 23 mn units
Trouser = 28 mn units
Coat = 28 mn units
T-shirt = 20 mn units
Jacket = 26 mn units

The item with the lowest total sales is the T-shirt, with a total of 20 mn units.


3. Total sales of the company across all items:

Total Sales = 23 + 28 + 28 + 20 + 26 = 125 mn units


4. Percentage of the sale of the least selling item over total sales:

Percentage = Sales of least selling item (T-shirt) Total Sales of the company × 100


Percentage = 20 125 × 100 = 16 %


Thus, the percentage of the sale of the least selling item in the three months over the total sale of the company is 16%.

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