Question 1

Which product category had the highest sales in Q3?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Check Q3 sales for all categories: Smartphones = 180, Laptops = 120, Tablets = 90, Accessories = 60, Software = 70. Step 2: Smartphones has the highest value of 180 lakhs.

Question 2

What is the total sales of Store A across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales of Store A. Step 2: 120 + 150 + 180 + 200 = 650 lakhs. Answer: 650 lakhs

Question 3

If Accessories sales increase by 25%, what will be the new sales value for Accessories (in lakhs)?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Current Accessories sales = 20% of 5,000 = (20/100) × 5,000 = 1,000 lakhs. Step 2: Increase of 25% = 25% of 1,000 = (25/100) × 1,000 = 250 lakhs. Step 3: New sales value = 1,000 + 250 = 1,250 lakhs.

Question 4

What is the average quarterly sales of Tablets?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Tablets sales are 60, 75, 90, 105 lakhs. Step 2: Average = (60 + 75 + 90 + 105) / 4 = 330 / 4 = 82.5 lakhs.

Question 5

What is the total sales of Smartphones across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 sales of Smartphones. Step 2: 120 + 150 + 180 + 210 = 660 lakhs.

Question 6

What is the ratio of Store C's total sales to Store E's total sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Store C total = 140 + 140 + 140 + 140 = 560 lakhs. Step 2: Store E total = 110 + 130 + 150 + 170 = 560 lakhs. Step 3: Ratio = 560 : 560 = 1 : 1.

Question 7

What is the average sales of Store D across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales of Store D: 80 + 100 + 120 + 140 = 440 lakhs. Step 2: Divide by 4 quarters: 440 ÷ 4 = 110 lakhs. Answer: 110 lakhs

Question 8

What is the ratio of Accessories sales in Q2 to Software sales in Q2?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Accessories Q2 sales = 50 lakhs, Software Q2 sales = 60 lakhs. Step 2: Ratio = 50:60 = 5:6 (after dividing both by 10).

Question 9

Which product category has the highest total sales across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate total for each category. Laptops: 120+150+180+200=650. Tablets: 80+100+120+140=440. Smartphones: 200+240+280+320=1040. Accessories: 60+75+90+105=330. Software: 40+50+60+70=220. Step 2: Smartphones has the highest total of 1040 lakhs.

Question 10

What is the sales value (in lakhs) for the Smartphones category?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Smartphones account for 28% of total sales. Step 2: Total sales = ₹5,000 lakhs. Step 3: Sales from Smartphones = 28% of 5,000 = (28/100) × 5,000 = 1,400 lakhs.

Question 11

Which two product categories together account for exactly 40% of total sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Check combinations of percentages. Step 2: Laptops (22%) + Accessories (20%) = 42% (not 40%). Step 3: Smartphones (28%) + Tablets (18%) = 46% (not 40%). Step 4: Laptops (22%) + Software (12%) = 34% (not 40%). Step 5: Tablets (18%) + Accessories (20%) = 38% (not 40%). Step 6: Smartphones (28%) + Software (12%) = 40%. Answer: Smartphones and Software.

Question 12

What is the ratio of sales from Tablets to the combined sales of Smartphones and Laptops?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Tablets = 18% of 5,000 = 900 lakhs. Step 2: Smartphones = 28% of 5,000 = 1,400 lakhs. Step 3: Laptops = 22% of 5,000 = 1,100 lakhs. Step 4: Combined Smartphones + Laptops = 1,400 + 1,100 = 2,500 lakhs. Step 5: Ratio = 900 : 2,500 = 9 : 25.

Question 13

By what amount (in lakhs) do Smartphones sales exceed Laptops sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Smartphones = 28% of 5,000 = 1,400 lakhs. Step 2: Laptops = 22% of 5,000 = 1,100 lakhs. Step 3: Difference = 1,400 - 1,100 = 300 lakhs.

Question 14

What is the sales revenue (in lakhs) generated from Smartphones in Q4 2023?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Smartphones account for 28% of total sales. Step 2: Total sales = ₹5,000 lakhs. Step 3: Sales from Smartphones = 28% of 5,000 = (28/100) × 5,000 = 1,400 lakhs.

Question 15

What is the average quarterly sales of Accessories across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all Accessories sales: 60 + 75 + 90 + 105 = 330 lakhs. Step 2: Divide by 4 quarters: 330 ÷ 4 = 82.5 lakhs.

Question 16

Which store has the same sales figure in all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Check each store's quarterly sales. Step 2: Store C has 140 lakhs in Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4. Answer: Store C

Question 17

What is the total sales of Smartphones across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all Smartphone sales across quarters. Step 2: 200 + 240 + 280 + 320 = 1040 lakhs.

Question 18

What is the total sales of Store A across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales of Store A. Step 2: 120 + 150 + 180 + 210 = 660 lakhs.

Question 19

What is the average sales of Store D across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all quarterly sales of Store D: 80 + 100 + 120 + 140 = 440 lakhs. Step 2: Divide by 4 quarters: 440 ÷ 4 = 110 lakhs.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q1 sales = 80 lakhs, Q4 sales = 140 lakhs. Step 2: Increase = 140 - 80 = 60 lakhs. Step 3: Percentage increase = (60/80) × 100 = 75%.

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