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Q · Data InterpretationMedium · 45s
Direction: The pie chart shows the annual car production (percentage wise) of six countries A, B, C, D, E and F. Study the pie chart and answer the question Total number of cars produced =40,00,000 If 45% of the cars produced by these six countries are diesel cars and the rest are petrol cars, then how many petrol cars were produced?
TopicData Interpretation
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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No. of diesel cars produced = 40 lakh × 45% = 18 lakh
No. of petrol cars produced = Total no. of cars produced – No. of diesel cars produced
= 40 lakh – 18 lakh = 22 lakh
Final Answer: Option C — 22 lakh