Table Charts - General Aptitude

The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years.

Number of Different Types of Batteries Sold by a Company Over the Years (Numbers in Thousands)

Year Types of Batteries
4AH 7AH 32AH 35AH 55AH Total
199275144114102108543
19939012610284126528
19949611475105135525
1995105901509075510
199690751357590465
19971056016545120495
199811585160100145605
Q1:

The percentage of 4AH batteries sold to the total number of batteries sold was maximum in the year?

A 1994

B 1995

C 1996

D 1997

ANS:D - 1997

The percentages of sales of 4AH batteries to the total sales in different years are:

For 1992 = ( 75 x 100 ) % = 13.81%.
543
For 1993 = ( 90 x 100 ) % = 17.05%.
528
For 1994 = ( 96 x 100 ) % = 18.29%.
525
For 1995 = ( 105 x 100 ) % = 20.59%.
510
For 1996 = ( 96 x 100 ) % = 19.35%.
465
For 1997 = ( 105 x 100 ) % = 21.21%.
495
For 1998 = ( 115 x 100 ) % = 19.01%.
605
Clearly, the percentage is maximum in 1997.