Question 1

What is the average monthly sales for the entire 6-month period?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sum all monthly sales: 120 + 150 + 180 + 210 + 240 + 300 = 1200 lakhs. Step 2: Divide by number of months (6): 1200 ÷ 6 = 200 lakhs.

Question 2

What is the average sales for April, May, and June?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Identify sales for April, May, and June: 210, 240, and 300 lakhs respectively. Step 2: Sum = 210 + 240 + 300 = 750 lakhs. Step 3: Average = 750 ÷ 3 = 250 lakhs.

Question 3

Which store had the highest average monthly sales over the five months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate average for each store:
Store A: (45+50+55+60+70)/5 = 280/5 = 56 lakhs
Store B: (30+35+40+45+50)/5 = 200/5 = 40 lakhs
Store C: (60+60+65+70+75)/5 = 330/5 = 66 lakhs
Store D: (25+30+35+40+45)/5 = 175/5 = 35 lakhs
Store E: (40+45+50+55+60)/5 = 250/5 = 50 lakhs
Step 2: Store C has the highest average of 66 lakhs

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What is the ratio of Store D's sales in May to Store A's sales in January?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Store D's sales in May = 45 lakhs
Step 2: Store A's sales in January = 45 lakhs
Step 3: Ratio = 45:45 = 1:1

Question 6

By what percentage did sales increase from January to June?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: January sales = 120 lakhs, June sales = 300 lakhs. Step 2: Increase = 300 - 120 = 180 lakhs. Step 3: Percentage increase = (180 ÷ 120) × 100 = 150%.

Question 7

What is the average monthly sales of Store C across all five months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sum of Store C sales = 10 + 12 + 14 + 16 + 18 = 70 lakhs.
Step 2: Average = 70 ÷ 5 = 14 lakhs.

Question 8

What is the ratio of Store D's sales in May to Store C's sales in May?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Store D's May sales = 30 lakhs.
Step 2: Store C's May sales = 18 lakhs.
Step 3: Ratio = 30:18 = 5:3 (dividing both by 6).

Question 9

What is the difference between the total sales of Store B and Store D across all five months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Total sales of Store B = 30 + 35 + 40 + 45 + 50 = 200 lakhs
Step 2: Total sales of Store D = 25 + 30 + 35 + 40 + 45 = 175 lakhs
Step 3: Difference = 200 - 175 = 25 lakhs

Question 10

What is the total sales for the first three months (January to March)?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Identify sales for January, February, and March from the table: 120, 150, and 180 lakhs respectively. Step 2: Add them together: 120 + 150 + 180 = 450 lakhs.

Question 11

What is the ratio of sales in May to sales in February?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: May sales = 240 lakhs, February sales = 150 lakhs. Step 2: Ratio = 240 : 150. Step 3: Simplify by dividing both by 30: 8 : 5.

Question 12

What is the total sales of Mobiles for the first three months (Jan to Mar)?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: From Table 1, identify Mobile sales for Jan, Feb, Mar.
Jan: 18 lakhs, Feb: 20 lakhs, Mar: 22 lakhs
Step 2: Add them up: 18 + 20 + 22 = 60 lakhs

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which store had the highest total sales across all five months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate total for each store.
Store A: 12+15+18+21+24 = 90
Store B: 20+20+25+30+35 = 130
Store C: 10+12+14+16+18 = 70
Store D: 18+21+24+27+30 = 120
Store E: 15+18+21+24+27 = 105
Step 2: Store B has the highest total of 130 lakhs.

Question 15

What is the difference between the total sales of Mumbai and Kolkata across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Total sales of Mumbai = 140 + 160 + 200 + 240 = 740 lakhs. Step 2: Total sales of Kolkata = 110 + 130 + 150 + 170 = 560 lakhs. Step 3: Difference = 740 - 560 = 180 lakhs.

Question 16

What is the total sales of Store B across all five months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add all sales values for Store B.
Step 2: 20 + 20 + 25 + 30 + 35 = 130 lakhs.

Question 17

Which branch had the highest average quarterly sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate average for each branch.
Delhi: (120+150+180+210)/4 = 660/4 = 165
Mumbai: (140+160+200+240)/4 = 740/4 = 185
Bangalore: (100+120+140+160)/4 = 520/4 = 130
Chennai: (80+100+120+140)/4 = 440/4 = 110
Kolkata: (110+130+150+170)/4 = 560/4 = 140
Step 2: Mumbai has the highest average of 185 lakhs.

Question 18

What is the total sales of the Mumbai branch for the entire financial year?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

By what percentage did Store A's sales increase from January to May?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: January sales = 12 lakhs, May sales = 24 lakhs.
Step 2: Increase = 24 - 12 = 12 lakhs.
Step 3: Percentage increase = (12/12) × 100 = 100%.

Question 20

What is the total sales for the first three months (January to March)?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Identify sales for January, February, and March from the table: 120, 150, 180 lakhs respectively. Step 2: Add them together: 120 + 150 + 180 = 450 lakhs.

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