Question 1

By what percentage did Clothing sales increase from January to March?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: January Clothing sales = 32 lakhs, March Clothing sales = 38 lakhs
Step 2: Increase = 38 - 32 = 6 lakhs
Step 3: Percentage increase = (6 / 32) × 100 = 18.75%
Answer: 18.75%

Question 2

What is the ratio of Q2 2023 sales to Q2 2024 sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q2 2023 sales = 150 lakhs, Q2 2024 sales = 250 lakhs. Step 2: Ratio = 150 : 250. Step 3: Simplify by dividing both by 50. Ratio = 3 : 5. Answer: 3:5

Question 3

What is the average sales of the Bangalore branch across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales for Bangalore: 100 + 120 + 140 + 160 = 520 lakhs.
Step 2: Divide by number of quarters: 520 / 4 = 130 lakhs.
Answer: 130 lakhs

Question 4

What is the total sales value (in lakhs ₹) for Electronics across all three months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add Electronics sales for January, February, and March.
Step 2: 45 + 50 + 55 = 150 lakhs ₹
Answer: 150

Question 5

What is the ratio of February sales of Books to February sales of Home & Garden?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: February Books sales = 14 lakhs
Step 2: February Home & Garden sales = 30 lakhs
Step 3: Ratio = 14 : 30 = 7 : 15 (dividing both by 2)
Answer: 7:15

Question 6

What is the ratio of Q1 2022 sales to Q1 2023 sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q1 2022 sales = 120 lakhs, Q1 2023 sales = 200 lakhs. Step 2: Ratio = 120 : 200. Step 3: Simplify by dividing both by 40 = 3 : 5. Answer: 3:5

Question 7

What is the total sales of Mumbai branch across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales of Mumbai branch.
Step 2: 140 + 160 + 200 + 240 = 740 lakhs of rupees.

Question 8

Which branch had the highest total sales across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate total sales for each branch:
Delhi: 120 + 150 + 180 + 210 = 660 lakhs
Mumbai: 140 + 160 + 200 + 240 = 740 lakhs
Bangalore: 100 + 120 + 140 + 160 = 520 lakhs
Chennai: 80 + 100 + 120 + 140 = 440 lakhs
Kolkata: 60 + 80 + 100 + 120 = 360 lakhs
Step 2: Mumbai has the highest total of 740 lakhs.

Question 9

What is the total sales for the year 2023?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales for 2023. Step 2: Q1 2023 (120) + Q2 2023 (150) + Q3 2023 (180) + Q4 2023 (240) = 690 lakhs. Answer: 690 lakhs

Question 10

Which quarter showed the maximum growth compared to its previous quarter?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate quarter-on-quarter growth. Q2 2023: 150-120=30, Q3 2023: 180-150=30, Q4 2023: 240-180=60, Q1 2024: 200-240=-40, Q2 2024: 250-200=50, Q3 2024: 280-250=30, Q4 2024: 320-280=40. Step 2: Maximum growth is 60 lakhs in Q4 2023. Answer: Q4 2023

Question 11

Which category generated the highest profit in March? (Use profit = sales × margin%)

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate March profit for each category:
- Electronics: 55 × 20% = 11 lakhs
- Clothing: 38 × 25% = 9.5 lakhs
- Home & Garden: 35 × 30% = 10.5 lakhs
- Sports: 25 × 35% = 8.75 lakhs
- Books: 16 × 40% = 6.4 lakhs
Step 2: Highest profit = 11 lakhs (Electronics)
Answer: Electronics

Question 12

By what percentage did Delhi branch's sales increase from Q1 to Q4?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Delhi Q1 sales = 120 lakhs, Q4 sales = 210 lakhs.
Step 2: Increase = 210 - 120 = 90 lakhs.
Step 3: Percentage increase = (90 / 120) × 100 = 75%.

Question 13

What is the average Q2 sales across all five branches?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q2 sales are: Delhi 150, Mumbai 160, Bangalore 120, Chennai 100, Kolkata 80.
Step 2: Total Q2 sales = 150 + 160 + 120 + 100 + 80 = 610 lakhs.
Step 3: Average = 610 / 5 = 122 lakhs.

Question 14

What is the ratio of Kolkata's Q4 sales to Chennai's Q4 sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Kolkata Q4 sales = 120 lakhs, Chennai Q4 sales = 140 lakhs.
Step 2: Ratio = 120 : 140 = 6 : 7 (dividing both by 20).

Question 15

What is the ratio of Kolkata's Q4 sales to Chennai's Q4 sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Kolkata Q4 sales = 170 lakhs, Chennai Q4 sales = 140 lakhs.
Step 2: Ratio = 170 : 140.
Step 3: Simplify by dividing both by 10: 17 : 14.
Answer: 17:14

Question 16

By what percentage did sales increase from Q4 2023 to Q4 2024?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q4 2023 sales = 240 lakhs, Q4 2024 sales = 320 lakhs. Step 2: Increase = 320 - 240 = 80 lakhs. Step 3: Percentage increase = (80 ÷ 240) × 100 = 33.33%. Answer: 33.33%

Question 17

What is the total sales of the Mumbai branch across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales for Mumbai branch.
Step 2: Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4 = 140 + 160 + 200 + 240 = 740 lakhs.
Answer: 740 lakhs

Question 18

By what percentage did the Delhi branch's sales increase from Q1 to Q4?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q1 sales = 120 lakhs, Q4 sales = 210 lakhs.
Step 2: Increase = 210 - 120 = 90 lakhs.
Step 3: Percentage increase = (90 / 120) × 100 = 75%.
Answer: 75%

Question 19

What is the average quarterly sales for 2024?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales for 2024. Q1 2024 (200) + Q2 2024 (250) + Q3 2024 (280) + Q4 2024 (320) = 1050 lakhs. Step 2: Divide by 4 quarters. 1050 ÷ 4 = 262.5 lakhs. Answer: 262.5 lakhs

Question 20

By what percentage did Electronics sales increase from Q1 to Q4?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q1 Electronics = 450 lakhs, Q4 Electronics = 650 lakhs. Step 2: Increase = 650 - 450 = 200 lakhs. Step 3: Percentage increase = (200 ÷ 450) × 100 = 44.44% ≈ 44.4%.

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