Data Interpretation - Pie Charts - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Pie Charts - Pie Chart 1 (Q.No. 6)
Directions to Solve

The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the pie-chart and the answer the questions based on it.

Various Expenditures (in percentage) Incurred in Publishing a Book


6.
If the difference between the two expenditures are represented by 18° in the pie-chart, then these expenditures possibly are
Binding Cost and Promotion Cost
Paper Cost and Royalty
Binding Cost and Printing Cost
Paper Cost and Printing Cost
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Central angle of 18° = ( 18 x 100 ) % of the total expenditure
360

= 5% of the total expenditure.

From the given chart it is clear that:

Out of the given combinations, only in combination (d) the difference is 5% i.e.

Paper Cost - Printing Cost = (25% - 20%) of the total expenditure
= 5% of the total expenditure.

Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.

Ruchitha said:   1 year ago
@All.

To convert percentages to degrees multiply by 360.

And to convert Degrees to percentages divide by 360.
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Manas M said:   4 years ago
From phrasing;

Royalty 15%.
Promotion Cost 10%.
(15/100 * 360) - (10/100 * 360) = 18%.

Samdrup pelmo said:   5 years ago
@All.

Here, They have not given option of binding and paper cost this is right but not in option n same goes to royalty and binding not in option, Printing and royalty, transportation and royalty,

So, only option is D is correct.
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Binita Purkait said:   5 years ago
I have a doubt. Please help me.

If option D is right, then transportation cost should be also 18° since it is in the middle of paper cost and printing cost. But when I am calculating it, I am getting result as -> transportation cost =360*(10/100)= 36°. Why it is being so?

Maddy said:   9 years ago
Thanks all of you for solving this problem easily.

Satish said:   9 years ago
@Mohit,

The difference between binding cost and royalty is not in the given options, hence answer is D.

Anudeep said:   9 years ago
Difference b/w royalty and paper cost is also 5% and given as option B. Why can't it be an answer?

Aakrati said:   1 decade ago
@Mohit and @Rei.

Among the provided four options there is no such option like binding cost and royalty cost, hence our answer could be only option D.

Kasinath @Hyd said:   1 decade ago
25%-20% = 5%.

=>5(360)/100 = 18. (Circle contains 360 degrees).

Tamil said:   1 decade ago
Paper cost = 25%.

Printing cost = 20%.

Paper in degree = 360*25/100 = 90°.

Binding in degree = 360*20/100 = 72°.

So,
90-72 = 18°.
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