A region's annual sales — Tables & Charts Aptitude Question
A region's annual sales: Quarterly sales by region, in ₹ lakh: | Region | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Tables & Charts
- Section: Data Interpretation
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 55 seconds
Question
Quarterly sales by region, in ₹ lakh:
| Region | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 |
| South | 200 | 160 | 180 | 220 |
| East | 90 | 110 | 130 | 170 |
| West | 150 | 170 | 150 | 190 |
What were South's total sales for the year?
Options
- ₹720 lakh
- ₹740 lakh
- ₹760 lakh
- ₹780 lakh
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: C. ₹760 lakh
Worked solution
- 200 + 160 + 180 + 220 = 760.
Answer: ₹760 lakh.
The idea
Read across the row for a region and down the column for a quarter. Deciding the direction first prevents the usual error.
Shortcut. Pair the figures into equal sums: 200 + 180 = 380 and 160 + 220 = 380, so South = 2 × 380 = 760.
Common trap. "₹740 lakh" — a running-total slip, taking 160 + 180 as 320 instead of 340 (200 + 320 + 220 = 740).