- Uva@90
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Hi All,
Company A has four different departments - Printing, Grooming, Offsetting and Distribution which together form the entire company A. The revenue earned from Printing was 60% of the company's total revenue in the month of January. In February however, the Printing department earned 20% more than in January. The revenue for the remaining department was same for both months. Approximately what percent of the company's revenue did the printing division earn for the month of February ?
A) 64%
B) 68%
C) 72%
D) 76%
E) 80%
OA C
However I got OA as A
below is how I did, can anyone explain what mistake I did,
For Jan,
TJ = PJ + GJ + OJ + DJ --- 1
TJ-PJ = GJ+OJ+DJ ---2
Since printing is 60 % of total revenue
PJ = 3/5 * TJ ------ 3
For Feb,
TB = PB + GJ + OJ + DJ ---4 (Since Grooming, Offsetting and Distributions remains same.)
PB = 120% PJ ==> PB = (120/100)*(3/5)*TJ ==> (18/25)TJ ----5
Substitute 2,3 and 5 in 4
TB = (18/25)TJ + TJ -(3/5)TJ
TB = (28/25)TJ ==> TJ = (25/28)TB --6
Substitute 6 in 5
PB = (18/25)*(25/28)TB ==> PB = (9/14) TB
Hence 64 %
But is wrong as per OA.
Can any one tell me what wrong I did ?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Uva.
Company A has four different departments - Printing, Grooming, Offsetting and Distribution which together form the entire company A. The revenue earned from Printing was 60% of the company's total revenue in the month of January. In February however, the Printing department earned 20% more than in January. The revenue for the remaining department was same for both months. Approximately what percent of the company's revenue did the printing division earn for the month of February ?
A) 64%
B) 68%
C) 72%
D) 76%
E) 80%
OA C
However I got OA as A
below is how I did, can anyone explain what mistake I did,
For Jan,
TJ = PJ + GJ + OJ + DJ --- 1
TJ-PJ = GJ+OJ+DJ ---2
Since printing is 60 % of total revenue
PJ = 3/5 * TJ ------ 3
For Feb,
TB = PB + GJ + OJ + DJ ---4 (Since Grooming, Offsetting and Distributions remains same.)
PB = 120% PJ ==> PB = (120/100)*(3/5)*TJ ==> (18/25)TJ ----5
Substitute 2,3 and 5 in 4
TB = (18/25)TJ + TJ -(3/5)TJ
TB = (28/25)TJ ==> TJ = (25/28)TB --6
Substitute 6 in 5
PB = (18/25)*(25/28)TB ==> PB = (9/14) TB
Hence 64 %
But is wrong as per OA.
Can any one tell me what wrong I did ?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Uva.
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