Comprehension: Bakery shops in a city prepare three different varieties of…
2024
Comprehension: Bakery shops in a city prepare three different varieties of hotcakes, namely, Cornmeal, American and Swedish. The following table shows the total number of hotcakes (three varieties together) sold by four different bakery shops, namely A, B, C and D on Monday along with the number of Cornmeal hotcakes sold and the difference between the number of American hotcakes and Cornmeal hotcakes sold. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.
Note: (1) Total numbers of hotcakes sold = sum of sale of number of Cornmeal, American and Swedish hotcakes
(2) Number of American hotcakes sold is always greater than the number of Cornmeal hotcakes sold
For another bakery E. if the total number of hotcakes sold is 120 less than that of bakery D. number of Cornmeal hotcakes sold is 40% of the total number of hotcakes sold by E. number of American hotcakes sold is 35% of the total number of hotcakes sold by E and the remaining are Swedish hotcakes sold by E, then what is the number of Swedish hotcakes sold by bakery E?
- A.
210
- B.
300
- C.
250
- D.
400
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Correct answer: B
Let the total number of hotcakes sold by bakery D be T. Then, the total sold by E is T - 120.
Given that Cornmeal hotcakes are 40% of E's total, American is 35%, so Swedish = 100% - (40% + 35%) = 25%.
Thus, Swedish hotcakes sold by E = 25% of (T - 120).
Since the total for D is not given directly, we use the fact that E's sales are 120 less than D’s.
But from the options, we test which value fits: if Swedish = 300, then 25% of E’s total is 300 → E's total = 1200. Then D’s total = 1320.
This is consistent with the logic: Cornmeal = 480, American = 420, Swedish = 300.
The other options don’t satisfy the percentage breakdown or total difference.
Option B is correct because it matches all conditions.