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Data interpretation

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  1. The production (in thousand tonnes) of a plant from 2017 to 2021 was 87, 51, 44, 97, 76. What was the average yearly production?
  2. A pie chart shows the expenses of a family of Rs. 8,000 per month. Rent takes 8% of the budget. What is the central angle of the rent sector and the amount spent on rent?
  3. A shop sold 36, 31, 57 and 75 units in four successive quarters. What percentage of the yearly total was sold in quarter 1?
  4. Company A earned Rs. 386 lakh and company B earned 40% more than A. How much did B earn (Rs. lakh)?
  5. A firm's sales were Rs. 500 crore in 2019, Rs. 750 crore in 2020 and Rs. 825 crore in 2021. What was the percentage growth from 2019 to 2020?
  6. The production (in thousand tonnes) of a plant from 2018 to 2022 was 115, 133, 158, 80, 149. What was the average yearly production?
  7. A pie chart shows the expenses of a family of Rs. 4,000 per month. Rent takes 8% of the budget. What is the central angle of the rent sector and the amount spent on rent?
  8. In a town, 300 students chose science and 160 chose commerce. What is the ratio of science to commerce students in simplest form?
  9. A shop sold 45, 89, 81 and 47 units in four successive quarters. What percentage of the yearly total was sold in quarter 2?
  10. Company A earned Rs. 804 lakh and company B earned 50% more than A. How much did B earn (Rs. lakh)?
  11. A firm's sales were Rs. 500 crore in 2021, Rs. 600 crore in 2022 and Rs. 660 crore in 2023. What was the percentage growth from 2021 to 2022?
  12. The production (in thousand tonnes) of a plant from 2020 to 2024 was 109, 200, 186, 137, 128. What was the average yearly production?
  13. In a town, 300 students chose science and 250 chose commerce. What is the ratio of science to commerce students in simplest form?
  14. A shop sold 29, 33, 38 and 76 units in four successive quarters. What percentage of the yearly total was sold in quarter 1?
  15. Company A earned Rs. 258 lakh and company B earned 20% more than A. How much did B earn (Rs. lakh)?
  16. A firm's sales were Rs. 400 crore in 2021, Rs. 560 crore in 2022 and Rs. 448 crore in 2023. What was the percentage growth from 2021 to 2022?
  17. The production (in thousand tonnes) of a plant from 2016 to 2020 was 118, 49, 46, 156, 166. What was the average yearly production?
  18. A pie chart shows the expenses of a family of Rs. 8,000 per month. Rent takes 35% of the budget. What is the central angle of the rent sector and the amount spent on rent?
  19. A shop sold 43, 76, 23 and 38 units in four successive quarters. What percentage of the yearly total was sold in quarter 4?
  20. Company A earned Rs. 597 lakh and company B earned 10% more than A. How much did B earn (Rs. lakh)?
  21. A firm's sales were Rs. 400 crore in 2022, Rs. 480 crore in 2023 and Rs. 384 crore in 2024. What was the percentage growth from 2022 to 2023?
  22. A shop sold 45, 58, 90 and 30 units in four successive quarters. What percentage of the yearly total was sold in quarter 3?

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