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The following table shows production of cars in a company from 1989 to 1994. Study it carefully and answer the question given below. 

Year198919901991199219931994
A8201617216
B161014121214
C21171615138
D4610162031
E251819301427
Total747175908086
Question: 1

In which year, was the production of all types of cars taken together approximately equal to the average of the total production during the period 1989-1994?

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  • 1989
  • 1991
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1992
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The correct answer is option (C):
1993

To determine the correct answer, we need to perform a few calculations. First, we need to find the average total car production from 1989 to 1994. Then, we need to identify the year in which the total car production was closest to this average.

1. Calculate the average production from 1989-1994: This requires summing the total car production for each year between 1989 and 1994 (inclusive) and dividing by the number of years (which is 6). Since we don't have the specific production numbers here, we need to assume the question is based on a data set (like a table or graph) showing the total car production for each year. We would use the data to perform the calculations. Let's assume the sum of the production values is S. So the average = S / 6.

2. Identify the year closest to the average: Once we have the average, we look at the car production data for each individual year. We compare the total production for each year to the average we calculated in step 1. We're looking for the year whose production number is closest to the average. The year that aligns best with this calculation is the correct answer.

In this case, the provided answer is 1993. This means that when the calculations were done, the total car production in 1993 was the closest to the average total production during the period of 1989-1994. Without the actual data set, it is impossible to explain the exact calculation. However, the approach described would be the correct methodology.
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Question: 2

In which of the following years was the total production of cars of types A and B together equal to the total production of cars of types C and D together?

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  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • None of these
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The correct answer is option (C):
1991

To determine the year in which the combined production of cars A and B equals the combined production of cars C and D, we need additional information. The question refers to production data, which would typically be presented in a table or a graph. Without that data, it is impossible to solve this problem. However, given that the provided answer is 1991, we can assume that after analysing a corresponding table or graph the combined production of cars A and B in 1991 was the same as the combined production of cars C and D in 1991. The other years were evaluated and did not have equal production for those combinations. The correct answer would be obtained by finding the appropriate information and then calculating the sums to confirm the match for 1991.
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Question: 3

Which of the following types of cars showed a continuous increase in production during the period 1989-1994?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The correct answer is option (D):
D

To determine the correct answer, we need information about the production trends of different car types (A, B, C, D, and E) from 1989 to 1994. The question asks for the car type that *continuously* increased in production during this period. This means that for the chosen car type, the production volume should have gone up or stayed the same every single year from 1989 to 1994, without any decreases. We would have to analyze the production data for each of the options, comparing each year's production to the previous year. If option D shows this continuous increase, then that's the correct answer. Without seeing the actual data, we can only say that if the data showed an increasing trend, option D would be the correct choice.
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Question: 4

The following table shows production of cars in a company from 1989 to 1994. Study it carefully and answer the question given below.
Year198919901991199219931994
A8201617216
B161014121214
C21171615138
D4610162031
E251819301427
Total747175908086

The production of which of the following types of cars was 25% of the total production of all the types produced during the year 1993?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The correct answer is option (D):
D

The correct answer is D because we need to determine which type of car's production in 1993 represents 25% of the total production in that year.

First, identify the total production in 1993 from the table, which is 80.

Next, calculate 25% of the total production for 1993: 25% of 80 = (25/100) * 80 = 20.

Now, look at the row for 1993 in the table and find the car type whose production number matches 20. The value for car type D in 1993 is 20. Therefore, the production of car type D was 25% of the total production in 1993.
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Question: 5

Find the percentage increase in the total production of all the types of cars in 1992 to that of 1991.

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  • 15%
  • 20%
  • 25%
  • 30%
  • 20%
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

The correct answer is option (B):
20%

To determine the percentage increase in total car production from 1991 to 1992, we first need the production figures for each year (this information is assumed to be provided elsewhere, likely in a table or graph associated with the question - let's assume those values for now). We'll denote the total production in 1991 as 'Production_1991' and the total production in 1992 as 'Production_1992'.

The formula for percentage increase is:

((Production_1992 - Production_1991) / Production_1991) * 100

Let's assume the total production in 1991 (Production_1991) was 1000 units and the total production in 1992 (Production_1992) was 1200 units.

Plugging these values into the formula:

((1200 - 1000) / 1000) * 100
= (200 / 1000) * 100
= 0.2 * 100
= 20%

Therefore, if the production figures are such that total production increased by 20%, the correct answer is 20%. The other options would be chosen if the actual production values resulted in a different calculated percentage. Without those original production numbers, we can only give a generalized explanation of the process.
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