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Interpretation of the Table

The table shows the number of books printed in thousands over five months. Let's convert the tallies into numerical values:

• January: $15,000$ (15 tallies)
• February: $13,000$ (13 tallies)
• March: $12,000$ (12 tallies)
• April: $16,000$ (16 tallies)
• May: $14,000$ (14 tallies)

Questions

(i) How many more books were printed in March and May together than in January and February together?

1. Books in March and May together:
   $12,000 + 14,000 = 26,000$

2. Books in January and February together:
   $15,000 + 13,000 = 28,000$

3. Difference:
   $26,000 - 28,000 = -2,000$

Thus, $\text{March and May together printed 2,000 fewer books than January and February.}$

(ii) Find the fraction of the number of books printed in April to the number of books printed in February.

1. Books in April: $16,000$
   Books in February: $13,000$

2. Fraction:
   $\text{Fraction} = \frac{16,000}{13,000} = \frac{16}{13}$

(iii) If the cost of printing each book is ₹125, find the total cost of all the books printed in January and March together.

1. Books in January and March together:
   $15,000 + 12,000 = 27,000$

2. Total cost:
   $\text{Total cost} = 27,000 \times 125 = ₹3,375,000$

Answer Key

1. (i): $-2,000$
2. (ii): $\frac{16}{13}$
3. (iii): ₹3,375,000

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