Multiple choice

Answer the question based on the information given in the following table A,B, C, D, E denote companies and 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 denote years. Number of units manufactured(M) and Number of units sold(S) (in hundred) by five different companies over the years. A A B B C C D D E E M S M S M S M S M S $2006$ $2.8$ $1.3$ $3.3$ $2.2$ $2.6$ $1.7$ $3.0$ $2.2$ $1.9$ $1.4$ $2007$ $3.2$ $2.0$ $2.4$ $1.6$ $2.2$ $1.5$ $2.5$ $1.9$ $2.0$ $1.7$ $2008$ $1.9$ $0.9$ $2.9$ $1.6$ $2.1$ $1.0$ $2.3$ $1.5$ $1.6$ $1.1$ $2009$ $1.0$ $0.4$ $2.4$ $1.3$ $2.8$ $1.4$ $2.1$ $1.2$ $3.2$ $2.5$ $2010$ $2.5$ $1.5$ $2.3$ $1.2$ $2.6$ $2.1$ $1.8$ $1.1$ $3.1$ $2.6$ What is the respective ratio of total number of units manufactured by company A and B together in the year $2009$ to those sold by them in the same year?

  1. $2:1$
  2. $3:2$
  3. $5:2$
  4. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Total manufactured by A and B in 2009: 1.0 + 2.4 = 3.4. Total sold by A and B in 2009: 0.4 + 1.3 = 1.7. Ratio = 3.4 : 1.7 = 2 : 1.

AI explanation

First find the total number of units manufactured by companies A and B in 2009, which is 1.0 + 2.4 = 3.4 hundred units. Next find the total number of units sold by them in 2009, which is 0.4 + 1.3 = 1.7 hundred units. The ratio of manufactured units to sold units is 3.4 to 1.7, which simplifies to 2:1.