Share of Product B — Tables & Charts Aptitude Question
Share of Product B: | Year | Product A | Product B | Product C | Total |… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Tables & Charts
- Section: Data Interpretation
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 90 seconds
Question
| Year | Product A | Product B | Product C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 120 | 180 | 100 | 400 |
| 2023 | 150 | 200 | 130 | 480 |
| 2024 | 210 | 190 | 200 | 600 |
| 2025 | 240 | 260 | 250 | 750 |
In which year did Product B account for the largest share of total sales?
Options
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. 2022
Worked solution
- 2022: 180/400 = 45.0%
- 2023: 200/480 = 41.7%
- 2024: 190/600 = 31.7%
- 2025: 260/750 = 34.7%
The largest share is in 2022.
Answer: 2022.
The idea
Share questions ask for a ratio, not a maximum. B's absolute sales peak in 2025, which is the trap; its share peaks in 2022 because the total was small.
Shortcut. Use 2022's 45% as the benchmark: 45% of the later totals is 216, 270 and 337.5, and B's 200, 190 and 260 fall short each time, so 2022 wins.
Common trap. 2025 has B's largest absolute sales (260), but the total grew even faster that year; picking the biggest number instead of the biggest fraction gives it.