BMW sold in the year 2012 in city B forms what approximate percen

Direction: Study the line graph carefully and answer the related questions.

The graphs shows number of BMW sold (in thousands) by the company in two different cities A and B over the years.

Question 1: BMW sold in the year 2012 in city B forms what approximate percent of total sold of BMW in city B for all the years together?

A. 19%

B. 26%

C. 32%

D. 23%

Right Answer is: A

SOLUTION

Total number of BMW sold in city B on overall years

= (15 + 25 + 20 + 34 + 40) thousand

= 134000

Total sold of BMW in city B in 2012 = 25000

∴ Required percentage \(= {\rm{\;}}\frac{{25000}}{{134000}} \times 100 = 18.65 \approx 19\)