Comprehension: Bakery shops in a city prepare three different varieties of…
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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
The number of American hotcakes sold by bakery A is ________________ % more than the number of Swedish hotcakes sold by bakery C.
- A.
20
- B.
80
- C.
180
- D.
40
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Correct answer: B
Step 1: Calculate American hotcakes for Bakery A.
Cornmeal sold by A = 320. Difference between American and Cornmeal = 40.
Since American > Cornmeal, American sold by A = 320 + 40 = 360.
Step 2: Calculate Swedish hotcakes for Bakery C.
Total sold by C = 1000. Cornmeal sold by C = 360. Difference between American and Cornmeal = 80.
So, American sold by C = 360 + 80 = 440.
Swedish sold by C = Total - Cornmeal - American = 1000 - 360 - 440 = 200.
Step 3: Calculate percentage increase.
Percentage Increase = ((American A - Swedish C) / Swedish C) * 100 = ((360 - 200) / 200) * 100 = (160 / 200) * 100 = 80%.