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Data Interpretation question 25

Quarterly sales (in ₹ lakh) of three branches of a bakery chain in Maharashtra:

Quarter Pune Nagpur Nashik
Q1 42 35 28
Q2 48 30 32
Q3 45 40 36
Q4 55 45 40

Next year, Pune's sales in every quarter rise by 10% and Nashik's by 25% over the same quarter this year. Which of these two branches will have higher total sales next year, and by how much?

  1. Nashik, by ₹6 lakh
  2. Pune, by ₹54 lakh
  3. Pune, by ₹21 lakh
  4. Pune, by ₹39 lakh
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. Pune, by ₹39 lakh

Explanation: Pune's total = 190 × 1.1 = ₹209 lakh; Nashik's total = 136 × 1.25 = ₹170 lakh. Pune leads by 209 − 170 = ₹39 lakh.

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