A shopkeeper sells heater rods, the cost price of each heater rod is ₹3,760. The profit margin varies with demand as shown in the given graph. If the total receipts from selling one rod each month from October to end of March is ₹24,966.40, find the profit earned in the month of March (in %). [Line graph — profit %; values: October 10%, November 12%, December 15%, January 12%, February 10%, March 10% (month labels blurred; October-to-March order confirmed by the key arithmetic). Host and link the original chart image at publication.]

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Statistics | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) 7%
2. (B) 5%
3. (C) 10%
4. (D) 6%

Verified Answer

Option (B): 5%

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