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What is respective ratio between the total pages written by both P and Q in May and the total pages written by both P and Q in July ?
39:21
31:23
37:59
29:35
None of the above
29:35
Sum the digits to verify; 240+340=580 and 420+280=700. Simplify 580:700 by removing zeros to get 58:70, which reduces to 29:35.
Pages written by P and Q in May are 240 and 340 respectively; in July they are 420 and 280 respectively.
Ratio=Total┬аin┬аJulyTotal┬аin┬аMayтАЛ
Sum the digits to verify; 240+340=580 and 420+280=700. Simplify 580:700 by removing zeros to get 58:70, which reduces to 29:35.
Students often add P's data to P's data (240+420) instead of summing both P and Q for the specific months as requested by the phrase 'both P and Q'.
Calculate total pages for May
Sum the pages written by P and Q in May: 240+340.
240+340=580
Calculate total pages for July
Sum the pages written by P and Q in July: 420+280.
420+280=700
Determine the ratio
Find the ratio of the May total to the July total: 700580тАЛ.
700580тАЛ=7058тАЛ=3529тАЛ
D is correct because the ratio of total pages in May (580) to total pages in July (700) simplifies to 29:35.
This type of data interpretation question is frequent in banking exams; always cross-check if the question asks for a comparison of individuals or the sum of groups.
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