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Calculate the ratio of profit to sale (6/30), simplify the fraction to 1/5, and convert to percentage by multiplying by 100 (1/5 * 100 = 20%).
For the year 2021, Sale = 30 cr and Profits = 6 cr.
Percentage=SaleProfitsтАЛ├Ч100
Calculate the ratio of profit to sale (6/30), simplify the fraction to 1/5, and convert to percentage by multiplying by 100 (1/5 * 100 = 20%).
Students may mistakenly use Profits as the denominator or confuse the years, selecting values for 2020 or 2022.
Identify required values
From the provided table, locate the row for the year 2021. The Sale is 30 cr and the Profit is 6 cr.
Sale=30,Profits=6
Apply percentage formula
To find the profit as a percentage of sale, divide the Profit by the Sale and multiply by 100.
Percentage=(306тАЛ)├Ч100
Calculation
Simplify the fraction 6/30 to 1/5, then multiply by 100 to obtain the percentage.
51тАЛ├Ч100=20%
D is correct because the profit of 6 cr divided by the sale of 30 cr equals 20%.
This skill of ratio to percentage conversion is essential for Data Interpretation questions in banking and railway exams, often appearing alongside average and growth rate calculations.