Math on a Platter: Word Problem on Swiggy’s 2024 Food Report

Math Word Problem

Swiggy’s 2024 report highlighted India’s love for food. Biryani was crowned the most-ordered dish with 83 million orders, while Dosa came second with 23 million orders. These dishes reflect the diverse culinary preferences across the country. Imagine a scenario where Swiggy wants to analyze the average number of orders for these dishes across two major cities, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, based on the following data:

In Bengaluru, there were 48 million Biryani orders and 14 million Dosa orders. In Hyderabad, there were 35 million Biryani orders and 9 million Dosa orders.

Question:
a) Calculate the average number of Biryani orders between Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
b) Using the data, determine the average number of total orders (Biryani + Dosa) across both cities.

Options:
A) a) 42 million, b) 53 million
B) a) 41.5 million, b) 53.5 million
C) a) 41 million, b) 54 million
D) a) 40.5 million, b) 52.5 million

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