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Study the following pie-chart and answer the question that follows.
The following pie-chart shows the breakup of the percentage sale of motorcycles by different companies in India in the year 2021.
[Chart Title: Sale of motorcycles in Indian market by different companies in the year 2021]
Data breakdown from the pie-chart:
If the total motorcycles sold in India in the year 2021 was 25,00,000, then what was the number of motorcycles sold by GTM in India in the year 2021?
1,25,000
1,50,000
1,75,000
1,00,000
1,75,000
To find 5% of a number, simply divide the number by 10 (which is 10%) and then halve it.
Total motorcycles sold = 25,00,000. Percentage share of GTM = 5%.
Value=100PercentageтАЛ├ЧTotal
To find 5% of a number, simply divide the number by 10 (which is 10%) and then halve it.
Many students misread the pie chart or perform calculation errors with the number of zeros in 25,00,000.
Identify Total Sales and Percentage
From the problem, total motorcycles sold in 2021 is 25,00,000 and the percentage share of GTM is 5%.
Total=25,00,000,┬аRate=5%
Apply Formula
Calculate the number of motorcycles sold by GTM using the percentage formula: 1005тАЛ├Ч25,00,000.
SalesGTMтАЛ=1005тАЛ├Ч25,00,000
Perform Calculation
Cancel the zeros: 5├Ч25,000=1,25,000.
1,25,000
C is correct because the number of motorcycles sold by GTM is calculated as 5% of 25,00,000, which equals 1,25,000.
Always verify the total base value (denominator) before applying percentages in data interpretation questions to avoid miscalculation.
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