As of January, 2012, eight single-malt whisky distilleries were opera

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Distillery	Officially founded in	In continuous operation since	Annual capacity (thousand liters)	Wash	Spirit	Lomond	Style	Peating level (ppm)
							Stills		Typical Product
Ardbeg	1815	1997	1000	1	1	0	Peated	54
Bowmore	1779	1779	1700	2	2	0	Peated	23
Bruichladdich	1881	2001	1500	2	2	1	Unpeated	3.5
Bunnahabhain	1880	1883	2500	2	2	0	Unpeated	1.5
Caol Ila	1846	1974	5800	3	3	0	Peated	35
Kilchoman	2005	2005	115	1	1	0	Peated	25
Lagavulin	1816	1816	2200	2	2	0	Peated .	35
Laphroaig	1815	1815	2200	2	2	0	Peated	40

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As of January, 2012, eight single-malt whisky distilleries were operating on the island of Islay, off the coast of Scotland. Some have been in continuous operation since they were officially founded; others have experienced significant interruptions. Each distillery's annual capacity, in thousands of liters, is listed, together with the number of stills of each type (wash, spirit, and Lomond) in operation. The typical product of Islay distilleries can be roughly classified as peated or unpeated. The peating level can be quantified in parts per million (ppm) of phenol absorbed from peat smoke during the drying of barley malt, an ingredient of the whisky.

For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement can be shown to be true using the information provided. Otherwise, select No.

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gvij2017 · Answer

I ordered distileries in A,B, C, D, E, F,G and H.
1. 4 distileries having the longest continuous operation are: B, D, G, H and their productions are 1700, 2500, 2200, 2200. Therefore, the average is 1900. 
Average production for other four: 1000,1500,5800,115; average is 20xx. 
Therefore, Ans is NO.

2. The median of peating level of peated whiskies is 35 and that of unpeated whiskies is 2.5. So the difference is <35. 
Ans is No

3. Two contender for this problem is C= 2012-1881/2012-2001~ 130/11 and E= 2012-1846/2012-1974~170/26 
Ans is Yes.

So in summary Answers are
NO
NO
YES

Please appraise my solution and point out if something wrong I have done here.

BLTN · Answer

Dear  gvij2017 
you are the first who has decided to outline the solution of the task - well done!
Mere notice, for the first question you properly selected two range of whisky distilleries, just silly math mistake. 
Sum of the first 4 company is 1700, 2500, 2200, 2200 = 8600
Sum of the second 4 company is 1000,1500,5800,115 = 8415
Hence, the mean of the first group will be greater then the mean of the second.

The answer is  Yes .

For the second question, there are 6 peated and 2 untpeated style.
Thus, median of 6 is (6+1) = 3.5 between 3-4. Peated: (35+35)/2 = 35
The median of 2 is (2+1) = 1.5 between 1-2. Unpeated (3.5+1.5)/2 = 2.5
35-2.5 = 32.5 
Yet, the question asks more then 35ppt, thus the answer is  No

For the 3d one, I do not certain that my approach is correct.
Pursuant to the statement: greatest ration of years since founding to year of continuous operation to the present. R = foundation Year/ continuous Year / current Year

Bruichladdich = 1881/2001/2021 = 0.000467.
Ardbeg = 0.000451
Caol Il = 0.000464

The answer is  Yes

Bajaj_08 · Answer

For Bruichladdich the ratio is 131/11 whereas for Ardbeg the ratio is 197/15. So my question is how the answer for third question is Yes?

Sazimordecai · Answer

I have the same question. Please did you find the answer ?

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CEO2021 · Answer

Please confirm credibility of ans. to question 3

chetan2u · Answer

There is no reason for the answer to third part to be 'Yes'.

It should be 'No', as ratio fo rArdbeg is maximum, but the wordings too in third part are a suspect.
' As of 2012 , the distillery with the greatest ratio of years since founding to years of continuous operation to  the present  is Bruichladdich.'

You dont require present there. 'As of 2012' covers up for what ever role 'present' was meant to play.

Raome · Answer

I think the first option is wrong. It should be yes since, 1700+2200+2200+2500=  9600 > 8415=  5800+1000+1500+115

arushi118 · Answer

Does anyone have a better way of solving the 3rd part - instead of subtracting from 2012. As this approach will take too long to solve.

Bunuel · Answer

Archiving the question. Not good.

As of January, 2012, eight single-malt whisky distilleries were opera

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