Direction: Study the following bar graph and answer the question based on it.

The sales of books (in thousands) of five branches (C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5) of a publishing company in two consecutive years 2010 and 2011 are given.

Find the ratio of total sales of branch C2 in both the years and total sales of branch C4 in both the years?

To find the ratio of total sales of branch C2 in both years to total sales of branch C4 in both years:

1. Extract the sales data from the graph:

• C2 Sales: 2010: 87 thousand, 2011: 80 thousand
• Total C2 Sales: 87 + 80 = 167 thousand
• C4 Sales: 2010: 51 thousand, 2011: 87 thousand
• Total C4 Sales: 51 + 87 = 138 thousand

2. Calculate the ratio:

Ratio = Total C2 Sales / Total C4 Sales = 167 / 138 ≈ 1.21

Final Answer: The ratio of total sales of branch C2 to branch C4 in both years is 167:138 or approximately 1.21:1.