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What is the ratio of the laptop sold by store K and L in June and the laptop sold by I and M in May ?
100 : 149
29 : 37
21 : 37
25 : 37
None of the above
100 : 149
Sum the values directly in the table and simplify the resulting fraction by finding the common divisor, starting with dividing by 4 or 2.
Laptop sales for Store K and L in June are 120 and 280 respectively. Laptop sales for Store I and M in May are 234 and 362 respectively.
Ratio=Sum┬аof┬аI,┬аM┬а(May)Sum┬аof┬аK,┬аL┬а(June)тАЛ
Sum the values directly in the table and simplify the resulting fraction by finding the common divisor, starting with dividing by 4 or 2.
Students often pick values from the wrong month column (e.g., picking July instead of May) or confuse the store letters.
Calculate sum of K and L in June
Identify sales for Store K in June (120) and Store L in June (280). Sum them: 120+280=400.
120+280=400
Calculate sum of I and M in May
Identify sales for Store I in May (234) and Store M in May (362). Sum them: 234+362=596.
234+362=596
Determine the ratio
Calculate the ratio of the two sums: 596400тАЛ. Dividing both numerator and denominator by 4 gives 149100тАЛ.
596400тАЛ=149100тАЛ
A is correct because the calculated ratio 596400тАЛ simplifies to 100:149.
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