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 total sales of all the seven years is the maximum for which battery?

A 4AH

B 7AH

C 32AH

D 35AH

ANS:C - 32AH

The total sales (in thousands) of all the seven years for various batteries are: For 4AH = 75 + 90 + 96 + 105 + 90 + 105 + 115 = 676 For 7AH = 144 + 126 + 114 + 90 + 75 + 60 + 85 = 694 For 32AH = 114 + 102 + 75 + 150 + 135 + 165 + 160 = 901 For 35AH = 102 + 84 + 105 + 90 + 75 + 45 + 100 = 601 For 55AH = 108 + 126 + 135 + 75 + 90 + 120 + 145 = 799. Clearly, sales are maximum in case of 32AH batteries.