The below table shows the number of 1 litre bottles of soft drink produced by three companies during 2016-2020. Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follows.

| Year | A (in lakhs) | B (in lakhs) | C (in lakhs) |
|------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 2016 | 38,000 | 43,000 | 51,000 |
| 2017 | 41,000 | 52,000 | 57,000 |
| 2018 | 53,000 | 65,000 | 63,000 |
| 2019 | 30,000 | 35,000 | 32,000 |
| 2020 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 28,000 |

What is the difference in average production of A and C during 2016-2018 (in lakhs)?

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The below table shows the number of 1 litre bottles of soft drink produced by three companies during 2016-2020. Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follows.

| Year | A (in lakhs) | B (in lakhs) | C (in lakhs) |
|------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 2016 | 38,000       | 43,000       | 51,000       |
| 2017 | 41,000       | 52,000       | 57,000       |
| 2018 | 53,000       | 65,000       | 63,000       |
| 2019 | 30,000       | 35,000       | 32,000       |
| 2020 | 20,000       | 25,000       | 28,000       |

What is the difference in average production of A and C during 2016-2018 (in lakhs)?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate the total production of company A during 2016-2018:
2016: 38,000
2017: 41,000
2018: 53,000
Total for A = 38,000 + 41,000 + 53,000 = 132,000

Step 2: Calculate the average production of company A during 2016-2018:
Average A = 132,000 / 3 = 44,000

Step 3: Calculate the total production of company C during 2016-2018:
2016: 51,000
2017: 57,000
2018: 63,000
Total for C = 51,000 + 57,000 + 63,000 = 171,000

Step 4: Calculate the average production of company C during 2016-2018:
Average C = 171,000 / 3 = 57,000

Step 5: Find the difference in average production between C and A:
Difference = 57,000 - 44,000 = 13,000

Since the question asks for the difference in average production of A and C, the absolute difference is 13,000 lakhs.

However, the options given are in thousands, so converting 13,000 lakhs to thousands:
1 lakh = 100,000, so 13,000 lakhs = 1,300,000,000 bottles.

But since the options are given as numbers like 7800, 14000, 13000, 9500, it is clear they refer to the difference in lakhs directly.

Therefore, the correct difference is 13,000 lakhs.

Step 6: Check options:
Option 3 is 13,000 which matches the calculated difference.

Correction: The initial marking of option 2 as correct was a mistake. The correct answer is option 3 (13,000).

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