Data Interpretation - Bar Charts - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Bar Charts - Bar Chart 6 (Q.No. 5)
Directions to Solve
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total expenditures of a company under various expense heads during 2003.
Percentage Distribution of Total Expenditure of a Company
5.
The expenditure on the interest on loans is by what percent more than the expenditure on transport?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the total amount of expenditures be Rs. x.
| Then, the expenditure on interest on loans = Rs. (17.5% of x) = Rs. |  |
17.5 | x |  |
| 100 |
| and the expenditure on transport = Rs. (12.5% of x) = Rs. | |
12.5 | x | |
. |
| 100 |
 Difference between the two expenditures |
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| and so, the required percentage = | |
5x/100 | x 100 | |
% = 40%. |
| 12.5x/100 |
Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.
Ambli said:
8 years ago
For what reason we have to use this formula i.e. (a-b/b)?
Venu said:
10 years ago
In simple way Change/Expenditure percentage*100.
= 17.5-12.5/12.5*100 = 40%.
= 17.5-12.5/12.5*100 = 40%.
(1)
Yamini.pinnapothu said:
1 decade ago
Formula: a-b/b;
a = (17.5x/100); b = (12.5x/100).
a-b = (5x/100);
So, (a-b/b) = ((5x/100) by 12.5x/100).
a = (17.5x/100); b = (12.5x/100).
a-b = (5x/100);
So, (a-b/b) = ((5x/100) by 12.5x/100).
Rishant Jain said:
1 decade ago
Can anybody tell me that why in the 6th line of solution they have divided 5x/100 by 12.5x/100 and not 5x/100 by 17.5x/100?
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