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MAT Exam 2021 Paper

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 136-140) : Study the table below to answer these questions.

The following table shows the profit (in ₹ lakh) earned by 5 shops A, B, C, D and E during 2007-2012.

Note Income = Profit + Investment

Question : 139 of 200

Marks: +1, -0

To earn a profit of

20 \%

Solution:

Concept:

Profit is calculated as a percentage of investment.

So, Investment

=

Profit

\times \frac{100}{\text{Profit}\%}

Explanation:

From the table, profit earned by C in 2008 is ₹

11

lakh.

Profit earned by E in 2008 is ₹

7

lakh.

For a

20\%

profit:

Investment of C

= 11 \times \frac{100}{20} = 11 \times 5 = ₹55

lakh.

Investment of E

= 7 \times \frac{100}{20} = 7 \times 5 = ₹35

lakh.

Required ratio

= 55 : 35 = 11 : 7

Answer:

Option D.

11:7

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