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Discussion Forum : Pie Charts - Pie Chart 1 (Q.No. 1)
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

1.
If for a certain quantity of books, the publisher has to pay Rs. 30,600 as printing cost, then what will be amount of royalty to be paid for these books?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the amount of Royalty to be paid for these books be Rs. r.
Then, 20 : 15 = 30600 : r r = Rs. |
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30600 x 15 | ![]() |
= Rs. 22,950. |
| 20 |
Discussion:
60 comments Page 6 of 6.
Neghat said:
10 years ago
If given printing cost is 20% as in pie chart,
And royalty cost is 15%,
Then royalty is 3/4 of printing.
That gives 30600/4 = 7650.
So just that gives us royalty = 7650 * 3= 22950.
And royalty cost is 15%,
Then royalty is 3/4 of printing.
That gives 30600/4 = 7650.
So just that gives us royalty = 7650 * 3= 22950.
Santosh kumar said:
1 decade ago
@Ilya.
In the question it is mentioned that the publisher has to pay Rs. 30,600 as printing cost. The Pie chart shows the costing percentages for publishing the book.
1) Promotion cost is 10%.
2) Transportation cost is 10%.
3) Paper cost is 25%.
4) Binding cost is 20%.
5) Royalty is 15%.
6) Printing cost is 20%.
As per the question the publisher has to pay a printing cost of Rs. 30,600/- (where printing cost is 20% of book publishing cost).
Assume the publishing cost as X.
Then calculation is as below.
20% of X = 30600.
Then X = (30600*100)/20.
X = 153000 (i.e., Publishing cost).
Royalty cost is 15% of publishing cost 3.
Royalty cost = (15*153000) /100.
Royalty cost = 22950/-.
In the question it is mentioned that the publisher has to pay Rs. 30,600 as printing cost. The Pie chart shows the costing percentages for publishing the book.
1) Promotion cost is 10%.
2) Transportation cost is 10%.
3) Paper cost is 25%.
4) Binding cost is 20%.
5) Royalty is 15%.
6) Printing cost is 20%.
As per the question the publisher has to pay a printing cost of Rs. 30,600/- (where printing cost is 20% of book publishing cost).
Assume the publishing cost as X.
Then calculation is as below.
20% of X = 30600.
Then X = (30600*100)/20.
X = 153000 (i.e., Publishing cost).
Royalty cost is 15% of publishing cost 3.
Royalty cost = (15*153000) /100.
Royalty cost = 22950/-.
Seun said:
9 years ago
@Siddharth, your answer is so clear.
Raj said:
9 years ago
20 is not mentioned in the above question so how and why all of you using 20% = 30600?
Kiran said:
9 years ago
Why we assume here 20%?
DhArmesh patel said:
9 years ago
Yes, I agree @Siddharth.
Kamal thakur said:
9 years ago
Agree @Siddharth.
Shaiz said:
9 years ago
20% = 30600.
15% = x.
20x = 30600 * 15.
X= 22950.
15% = x.
20x = 30600 * 15.
X= 22950.
DEVI said:
1 decade ago
20% is 30600.
Now what is 15%.
= 30600*15/20.
= 22950.
Now what is 15%.
= 30600*15/20.
= 22950.
Jeevan job crasta said:
1 decade ago
First we have to find out the total exp=100%.
= 30600*100/20.
= 153000.
= 153000*15/100.
= 22950.
= 30600*100/20.
= 153000.
= 153000*15/100.
= 22950.
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