A shop sold 74, 25, 87 and 89 units in four successive quarters. What percentage of the yearly total was sold in quarter 2?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. 9.1%

  1. Step 1: Yearly total = 275. Step 2. Share = 25 ÷ 275 × 100 = 9.1%. Answer: 9.1%. Why not the others: 10% is what you get if you divide by the other quarters only. 25% is what you get if you report the units as a percentage. 28.1% is what you get if you compare with the best quarter.

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