Comprehension Passage
Directions: Answer the questions based on the information given below.
The following table shows the data regarding the production and per head consumption of wheat and rice of six farmer families in the year 2022.
|
Family |
Number of members |
Wheat produced (in kg) |
Per head consumption of wheat (in kg) |
Rice produced (in kg) |
Per head consumption of rice (in kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A |
6 |
600 |
91 |
520 |
83 |
|
B |
4 |
440 |
100 |
260 |
60 |
|
C |
7 |
800 |
108 |
560 |
78 |
|
D |
8 |
600 |
74 |
640 |
75 |
|
E |
5 |
480 |
80 |
500 |
96 |
|
F |
7 |
520 |
63 |
460 |
64 |
Note : (1) Surplus = Total production - Total consumption
(2) Per head consumption of each member of the family is same.
If a relative of family E joined at the beginning of 2022 till the end of the year, and the consumption of rice by the relative was 74 kg, then by what amount had the family reduced their per head consumption of rice to meet the requirement with the produced quantity of rice only?
1
8.2 kg
2
8.4 kg
3
9.2 kg
4
9.6 kg
5
10.8 kg