Directions (Q. 1-5) Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Runs scored by three different teams in five different cricket matches
Q1. Total runs scored by India and South Africa in Match 4 together is approximately, what percentage of the total runs scored by Sri Lanka in all the five matches together?
(a) 42
(b) 18
(c) 36
(d) 24
(e) 28
Q2. In which match, is the difference between the runs scored by South Africa and Sri Lanka second lowest?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q3. In which match the total runs scored by India and Sri Lanka together is the third highest/lowest?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q4. What is the respective ratio between the runs scored by India in Match, 5 South Africa in Match 1 and Sri Lanka in Match 2?
(a) 11 : 13 : 7
(b) 11 : 7 : 13
(c) 11 : 3 : 9
(d) 11 : 13 : 9
(e) None of the above
Q5. What are the average runs scored by all the three teams in Match 3 together?
(a) 280
(b) 270
(c) 275
(d) 285
(e) None of the above
Answer & Explanation 1. 2.
Difference between the runs scored by South Africa and Sri Lanka in Match 1 = 260 – 160 = 100 Match 2 = 330 – 180 = 150 Match 3 = 310 – 230 = 80 Match 4 = 270 – 220 = 50 Match 5 = 300 – 150 = 150 ∴Second lowest difference in Match 3.
3.
Total runs scored by India and Sri Lanka in
Match 1 = 320 + 160 = 480
Match 2 = 240 + 180 = 420
Match 3 = 270 + 230 = 500
Match 4 = 190 + 270 = 460
Match 5 = 220 + 300 = 520
∴Third highest/lowest score in Match 1.
4.
Sol. (d);
Required ratio
= 220 : 260 : 180 = 11 : 13 : 9
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