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Directions: These questions are based on the following table. The percentage growth in sales turnover of five companies over the respective…

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Directions: These questions are based on the following table. The percentage growth in sales turnover of five companies over the respective previous year are given as:














































Name of the company

2002

2003

2004

Projected for 2005

V

10

20

30

45

W

15

15

30

38

X

8

20

30

30

Y

5

30

20

40

Z

12

20

28

42

By what percentage is the projected sales of company X for 2005 more than its sales turnover in 2001?
  • A68%
  • B69%
  • C119%
  • D70%
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CCommunity
Let the sales turnover in 2001 be 100

⇒ The sales turnover of company C in 2005 = 100 × 1.08 × 1.2 × 1.3 × 1.3 = 219%

∴ Increase% = {(219 – 100) /100} × 100% = 119%