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Mixed Charts and Miscellaneous types

Triangular form
This is suitable for a comparison among three functions of a variable for
different parameters. For example, if we wish to compare the production of different
ores (any number) of 3 different countries; or the distribution of (any number of
colleges) in terms of 3 disciplines; or the percentage of total votes obtained (in any
number of constituencies) by 3 candidates in all such cases, the triangular form is
one more mode of representation. However, this system as compared with the other
patterns, discussed so far, is of dubious merit, which is perhaps one reason why it is
not seen in practical contexts. As examples, consider the data and diagram below, on
which questions 16 and 17 are based:

75%

25%
C

A
50%

50%
Q

P
25%
75%

STORE B
Data:
1. 3 stores A, B, C eachBstock 5 items 75%
P, Q, R, S, T.
25%

50%

STORE C

2. The percentage of the total stock values, for each of the stores and allotted to
each of the five items is depicted in the triangular chart above.

3. The total value of stocks in A, B, C are respectively Rs. 1.2 lakhs, Rs. 90,000 and
Rs. 2,5 lakhs (for items P, Q,R, S,T together)
Q.1: If the total value of stocks held by stores A, B, C are Rs. 1.2 lakhs, Rs. 90,000
and Rs. 2,5 lakhs exclusively for these 5 items, viz., PQRST, what is the total value of
stocks of Q held by all 3 stores A, B, C?
(a) Rs. 3.6 lakhs
(b) 1.812 lakhs (c) Rs. 90,000
(d) Cannot be found from the data (e) none of these

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Note:
It is very easy to get confused while working on this type. The following
points will help you to think rationally.
1.

In a line drawing, the bottom horizontal line represents the independent

variable, and perpendicular distances from it, the corresponding values of the
independent variable.

2.

Likewise, if you consider each store separately the bottom line opposite to a
vertex, represents the independent variable relating to it. Thus in the given
example, for store A, the line BC denoted the different products PQRST.

3.

The vertical distance of each of these will indicate the value of the
corresponding function for that product. Thus vertical measurements of P
from base line BC are marked off as 50% on the left side, i.e. the stock of P in
store A is 50% of the total stock. Similarly. Continuing with the same
(parameter) product P occupies 25% of the stock in store C (base line AB,
measurements perpendicular to line AB); likewise P takes up 25% of the
value of stock in store B.

Solution

to Q.1:

The product in question is Q and we are to establish the total value of

the stock of Q held in three stores. For these, We find out the value of the stock of Q
in store A, B, C individually, For each store, the proportion of the total stock which is
composed of item Q is to be found from the triangular chart; you have to exclude the
stores B and C from your attention when you are looking for A; and similarly, for
each of the other two.
The diagram below helps to identify the proportion of stock of A allotted to Q(fig.1)

Fig 1.

Fig. 2

Fig 3.

A
75%
50% ( )
25% ()
75%
C

25%
50% ( )
Q

Q
B

75%
()

50%

25%

()

Similarly the position of Q as relevant to stores B and C is shown in figures 2 and3.

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From these we can evaluate the stock of Q in A, B, and C individually.

Stock of Q
Store

Proportion of total

A
B
C

Total value of stock

in rupees thousand

value of stock of Q
alone in rupees
thousand
120
45
90
11.25
250
125
181.25

3/8
1/8
1/2

Thus the total value of product Q in the 3 stores A, B, C put together is Rs. 181.250
thousand or Rs. 1,8125 lakhs.
Q.2 What are the differences in value of the stock of product R in store B and that
of product S in store C?
(a) Rs.3 lakhs (b) Rs.65, 000 (c) Rs.1.28 lakhs (d) Rs. 37,500 (e) None of these

Solution:
1.

Share of R in B = 5/8: (see diagram L below)

Total stock in B = 90(Rs. in thousand)
(For P, Q, R, S,T)
Value of R in B = 56.25 (Rs. In thousand)

2.

Share of S in C = 3/8 (see diagram R below)

Total stock In C = 250 (Rs. In thousand)
Value Of s in C = 3/8 x 250 =93.75 (Rs. in thousand)
Required difference = 93.75 56.25
= Rs. 37,500(d)

25% ()
50% ()
S

R
75%

50%

25%

C
()

()
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Note that the presentation of data is always mixed. Here diagrammatic or visual data
are not enough. In this case, for instance, besides the equilateral triangle (which is
the core of the data) you have the details marked 1 & 2, which are needed to tell us
what A, B, C; P,Q, R,S & T stand for. These are not visual, but worded data. However
in a much as we cannot do without this much of written matter, we cannot consider
1 & 2 to be contributing to mixing presentation. You will notice this degree of worded
data in the band, pie, line and bar presentation discussed do far.
However, in this set, data 3 is truly mixing worded data with visual.data 3 is
core data. It is not data given just to explain significances (such as A, B, C, P, Q, R,
S, T). It adds to given data, with which alone you can answer the questions.
Mixing can be done with different compositions. For example, data 3 is here
presented in statement form. It could have been in any other form like Bar, Pie,
Band-bar etc., as in the presentation below:
Stock value in Rs.lakhs

Alternative Presentations of Data 3

2.4
2
1.6
1.2

5.00
4.00

2.05

3.00
2.00

2.10

1.00

0.90

0.00

0.8
A

STORE

PIE
B

A
71

94

100%

=
360 =
Rs.4.601 lakhs
C

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