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Newspapers sold in a colony appear on a bar graph: Hindi 240, English 160, Marathi 80, Tamil 120.
A reader claims, 'Hindi papers sold are exactly half of all the papers sold.' Is this claim correct?
Find the total and the Hindi share to decide.

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  • ACorrect, total is 480
  • BIncorrect, total is 600
  • CCorrect, total is 600
  • DIncorrect, total is 480

Step-by-Step Solution

Total = 240+160+80+120 = 600. Half of 600 is 300, but Hindi is 240, so the claim is incorrect.
Answer: B) Incorrect, total is 600

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