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Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table depicts the number of cars sold by Dealer A and Dealer B in the years 2021 and 2022.
| Dealers | Number of cars sold in 2021 | Number of cars sold in 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 45 | 65 |
| B | 35 | 75 |
What is the absolute difference between the number of cars sold by Dealer A in 2021 and Dealer B in 2022?
35
40
30
20
30
Read the table rows and columns carefully: Dealer A's 2021 value is 45 and Dealer B's 2022 value is 75. Subtracting these values gives the absolute difference.
Number of cars sold by Dealer A in 2021 = 45. Number of cars sold by Dealer B in 2022 = 75.
Difference=тИгValue1тАЛтИТValue2тАЛтИг
Read the table rows and columns carefully: Dealer A's 2021 value is 45 and Dealer B's 2022 value is 75. Subtracting these values gives the absolute difference.
Confusing the dealers or the years; ensure you extract 45 from the Dealer A, 2021 cell and 75 from the Dealer B, 2022 cell.
Identify required values
From the provided table, locate the number of cars sold by Dealer A in 2021, which is 45. Then, locate the number of cars sold by Dealer B in 2022, which is 75.
Value1тАЛ=45,Value2тАЛ=75
Calculate the absolute difference
Apply the absolute difference formula to find the gap between the two values.
Difference=тИг75тИТ45тИг
Final subtraction
Perform the subtraction 75тИТ45 to get the final result.
Difference=30
C is correct because the absolute difference between 75 and 45 is 30.
This concept of identifying specific cells in a matrix or table is foundational for Data Interpretation (DI) sections in competitive exams like RRB, Banking, and SSC.