Question 1

In which month was the sales increase from the previous month the highest?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate month-on-month increase: Feb-Jan = 10, Mar-Feb = 15, Apr-Mar = 15, May-Apr = 10, Jun-May = 25. Step 2: The highest increase is 25 lakhs in June (from May to June).

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Step 1: June sales = 125 lakhs, February sales = 60 lakhs. Step 2: Ratio = 125:60. Step 3: Simplify by dividing both by 5: 25:12.

Question 3

By what percentage did sales increase from January to April?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: January sales = 120, April sales = 210. Step 2: Increase = 210 - 120 = 90. Step 3: Percentage increase = (90 / 120) × 100 = 75%.

Question 4

What is the difference between the highest and lowest monthly sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Identify highest sales = June = 300 thousand rupees. Step 2: Identify lowest sales = January = 120 thousand rupees. Step 3: Difference = 300 - 120 = 180 thousand rupees.

Question 5

What was 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 (in thousands). Step 2: Add them: 120 + 150 + 180 = 450 thousand rupees.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the average monthly sales for all six months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Total sales = 120 + 150 + 180 + 210 + 240 + 300 = 1200 thousand rupees. Step 2: Average = 1200 / 6 = 200 thousand rupees.

Question 8

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: 50, 60, and 75 lakhs respectively. Step 2: Add them together: 50 + 60 + 75 = 185 lakhs.

Question 9

By what percentage did sales increase from January to April?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: January sales = 50 lakhs, April sales = 90 lakhs. Step 2: Increase = 90 - 50 = 40 lakhs. Step 3: Percentage increase = (40/50) × 100 = 80%.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Total sales = 50 + 60 + 75 + 90 + 100 + 125 = 500 lakhs. Step 2: Average = 500 ÷ 6 = 83.33 lakhs (approximately 83.33).

Question 11

What is the percentage increase in sales from Q1 2022 to Q4 2022?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sales in Q1 2022 = 120 lakhs, Sales in Q4 2022 = 240 lakhs. Step 2: Increase = 240 - 120 = 120 lakhs. Step 3: Percentage increase = (120/120) × 100 = 100%.

Question 12

What is the difference between the average sales of 2022 and the average sales of 2024 (up to Q2)?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: 2022 sales: 120 + 150 + 180 + 240 = 690 lakhs. Average = 690 / 4 = 172.5 lakhs. Step 2: 2024 sales (Q1 and Q2): 440 + 480 = 920 lakhs. Average = 920 / 2 = 460 lakhs. Step 3: Difference = 460 - 172.5 = 287.5 lakhs.

Question 13

What is the difference between total sales in 2023 and total sales in 2022?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Total sales in 2022 = 120 + 150 + 180 + 240 = 690 lakhs. Step 2: Total sales in 2023 = 200 + 250 + 300 + 360 = 1110 lakhs. Step 3: Difference = 1110 - 690 = 420 lakhs.

Question 14

By what percentage did sales increase from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sales in Q2 2023 = 320 lakhs. Step 2: Sales in Q2 2024 = 480 lakhs. Step 3: Increase = 480 - 320 = 160 lakhs. Step 4: Percentage increase = (160 / 320) × 100 = 50%.

Question 15

What is the percentage growth in sales from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sales in Q2 2023 = 250 lakhs, Sales in Q3 2023 = 300 lakhs. Step 2: Increase = 300 - 250 = 50 lakhs. Step 3: Percentage growth = (50/250) × 100 = 20%.

Question 16

What is the average quarterly sales for the year 2023?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sales in 2023 are Q1: 200, Q2: 250, Q3: 300, Q4: 360 lakhs. Step 2: Total = 200 + 250 + 300 + 360 = 1110 lakhs. Step 3: Average = 1110 ÷ 4 = 277.5 lakhs.

Question 17

By what ratio did sales in Q4 2023 compare to sales in Q4 2022?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sales in Q4 2022 = 240 lakhs, Sales in Q4 2023 = 360 lakhs. Step 2: Ratio = 360 : 240 = 3 : 2 (dividing both by 120).

Question 18

What is the percentage increase in sales from Q1 2022 to Q1 2024?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sales in Q1 2022 = 120 lakhs. Step 2: Sales in Q1 2024 = 440 lakhs. Step 3: Increase = 440 - 120 = 320 lakhs. Step 4: Percentage increase = (320 / 120) × 100 = 266.67%.

Question 19

What is the average quarterly sales for the year 2023?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Sales in 2023 are Q1 2023 = 280, Q2 2023 = 320, Q3 2023 = 360, Q4 2023 = 400. Step 2: Total = 280 + 320 + 360 + 400 = 1360 lakhs. Step 3: Average = 1360 / 4 = 340 lakhs.

Question 20

What is the average quarterly Software sales for Year 2?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Year 2 Software sales: Q1 = 150, Q2 = 170, Q3 = 190, Q4 = 200. Step 2: Total = 150 + 170 + 190 + 200 = 710 lakhs. Step 3: Average = 710 ÷ 4 = 177.5 lakhs.

Question 21

What is the percentage increase in Hardware sales from Q1 Year 1 to Q4 Year 3?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Hardware sales in Q1 Year 1 = 80 lakhs. Step 2: Hardware sales in Q4 Year 3 = 200 lakhs. Step 3: Increase = 200 - 80 = 120 lakhs. Step 4: Percentage increase = (120/80) × 100 = 150%.

Question 22

In which quarter did the combined sales (Software + Hardware) of Year 3 exceed the combined sales of Year 2 by the maximum amount?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate combined sales for each quarter across both years.
Year 2: Q1 = 150+100=250, Q2 = 170+110=280, Q3 = 190+130=320, Q4 = 200+150=350.
Year 3: Q1 = 180+140=320, Q2 = 210+160=370, Q3 = 240+180=420, Q4 = 260+200=460.
Step 2: Calculate differences: Q1 = 320-250=70, Q2 = 370-280=90, Q3 = 420-320=100, Q4 = 460-350=110.
Step 3: Maximum difference is 110 in Q4.

Question 23

What is the average quarterly sales for Year 2?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Year 2 quarterly sales are Q1=300, Q2=360, Q3=400, Q4=440. Step 2: Sum = 300 + 360 + 400 + 440 = 1500 lakhs. Step 3: Average = 1500 ÷ 4 = 375 lakhs. Answer: 375 lakhs

Question 24

What is the ratio of total Year 1 sales to total Year 3 sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Total Year 1 sales = 240 + 280 + 320 + 360 = 1200 lakhs. Step 2: Total Year 3 sales = 420 + 480 + 560 + 640 = 2100 lakhs. Step 3: Ratio = 1200:2100. Step 4: Simplify by dividing both by 300 = 4:7. Answer: 4:7

Question 25

If the sales pattern continues with the same growth rate as Year 2 to Year 3, what would be the expected Q1 sales for Year 4?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q1 Year 2 = 300, Q1 Year 3 = 420. Step 2: Growth rate = (420-300)/300 = 120/300 = 0.40 or 40%. Step 3: Expected Q1 Year 4 = 420 × (1 + 0.40) = 420 × 1.40 = 588 lakhs. Answer: 588 lakhs

Question 26

What is the percentage increase in Q3 sales from Year 1 to Year 3?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q3 sales in Year 1 = 320 lakhs. Step 2: Q3 sales in Year 3 = 560 lakhs. Step 3: Increase = 560 - 320 = 240 lakhs. Step 4: Percentage increase = (240/320) × 100 = 75%. Answer: 75%

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