Question

    Direction: The bar graph shows the Production of Cars (in thousands) for four companies (P, Q, R, S) over five years (2018 to 2022).   Table: The table shows the Percentage of Exported Cars for the same four companies over the same five years.  

    In 2020, what is the ratio of the total number of cars

    produced by Company P and Company R combined to the total number of cars exported by Company Q ?
    A 23:12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 24:13 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 25:4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 25:6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 17:6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total production by Company P and R in 2020: Company P: 85,000 Company R: 90,000 Total = 85,000 + 90,000 = 175,000 cars. Total exported cars by Company Q in 2020: 60% of 70,000 = 0.60 × 70,000 = 42,000 cars. Ratio = 175,000 : 42,000 = 175:42 = 25:6.

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