A shop sold 57, 75, 36 and 76 units in four successive quarters. What percentage of the yearly total was sold in quarter 3?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 14.8%

  1. Step 1: Yearly total = 244. Step 2. Share = 36 ÷ 244 × 100 = 14.8%. Answer: 14.8%. Why not the others: 17.3% is what you get if you divide by the other quarters only. 36% is what you get if you report the units as a percentage. 47.4% is what you get if you compare with the best quarter.

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