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The following table-1 shows the percentage (%) market share of sale of buses of six different…

B accounts for 8 percent of the total, while model R is 12 percent of A's 41 percent, that is \(0.12\times41=4.92\) percent of the total. The ratio is \(8:4.92=800:492\).…

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The following table-1 shows the percentage (%) market share of sale of buses of six different automobile companies A-F in the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21 and table-2 shows the percentage (%) of six different bus models P-U sold by the automobile company A. Based on the data in the table, answer the question.

Table-1: Company-wise Sale of Buses
CompanyDistribution (%) of sale of Buses
A41%
B8%
C7%
D3%
E1%
F40%
Table-2: Model-wise Sales of Buses by Company A
ModelSale (%) of Bus Models
P18%
Q25%
R12%
S15%
T20%
U10%

Question: What is the ratio of the number of buses sold by B to the number of models R sold by A in the year 2020-21?

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B accounts for 8 percent of the total, while model R is 12 percent of A's 41 percent, that is 0.12×41=4.920.12\times41=4.92 percent of the total. The ratio is 8:4.92=800:4928:4.92=800:492. Dividing by 4 gives 200:123200:123.

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