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The following pictograph shows the number of cars sold by four dealers A, B, C and D in a city. Scale: 
= 50 cars.
| Dealer | Number of cars |
| A |       |
| B |      |
| C |         |
| D |     |
Using the pictograph, drawn above, answer the following questions:
What is the total number of cars sold by all the dealers?
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Solution
No. of cars = 23
Scale = 50 cars
∴ Total no. of cars = 23 x 50 = 1150 cars
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