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Data interpretation
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Sales of a retailer's five product categories over three years (figures in Rs thousand): Electronics: 2019 1,200; 2020 1,400; 2021 1,500 Apparel: 2019 800; 2020 900; 2021 850 Footwear: 2019 600; 2020 700; 2021 750 Accessories: 2019 400; 2020 450; 2021 500 Home Decor: 2019 300; 2020 320; 2021 350 What is the total sales for the year 2020 across all categories?
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Sales of a retailer's five product categories over three years (figures in Rs thousand): Electronics: 2019 1,200; 2020 1,400; 2021 1,500 Apparel: 2019 800; 2020 900; 2021 850 Footwear: 2019 600; 2020 700; 2021 750 Accessories: 2019 400; 2020 450; 2021 500 Home Decor: 2019 300; 2020 320; 2021 350 Which category had the highest absolute increase in sales from 2019 to 2021?
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Sales of a retailer's five product categories over three years (figures in Rs thousand): Electronics: 2019 1,200; 2020 1,400; 2021 1,500 Apparel: 2019 800; 2020 900; 2021 850 Footwear: 2019 600; 2020 700; 2021 750 Accessories: 2019 400; 2020 450; 2021 500 Home Decor: 2019 300; 2020 320; 2021 350 In 2021, what is the ratio of Electronics sales to the total sales of all categories?
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Sales of a retailer's five product categories over three years (figures in Rs thousand): Electronics: 2019 1,200; 2020 1,400; 2021 1,500 Apparel: 2019 800; 2020 900; 2021 850 Footwear: 2019 600; 2020 700; 2021 750 Accessories: 2019 400; 2020 450; 2021 500 Home Decor: 2019 300; 2020 320; 2021 350 If the sales of Home Decor in 2021 had been equal to the average of its sales in 2019 and 2020, what would have been the total sales for 2021?