Data Interpretation - Pie Charts - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Pie Charts - Pie Chart 1 (Q.No. 5)
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
5.
Royalty on the book is less than the printing cost by:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Printing Cost of book = 20% of C.P.
Royalty on book = 15% of C.P.
Difference = (20% of C.P.) - (15% of C.P) = 5% of C.P.
 Percentage difference |
= |  |
Difference | x 100 |  |
% | |||
| Printing Cost | |||||||||
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| = | |
5% of C.P. | x 100 | |
% = 25%. | ||||
| Printing Cost | |||||||||
Discussion:
36 comments Page 2 of 4.
Sri said:
6 years ago
Not getting this, please explain it clearly.
Gokul said:
5 years ago
@rishant.
As the question was asked to find the %difference for royalty as of printing cost, we divide the difference with printing cost.
As the question was asked to find the %difference for royalty as of printing cost, we divide the difference with printing cost.
Reshma said:
7 years ago
Yes, correct @Crazysatish.
Tej said:
7 years ago
Explain.
Ranjay kumar mehta said:
8 years ago
It's simple.
20-15=5.
5*100/20=25.
20-15=5.
5*100/20=25.
Vinny said:
8 years ago
I can't get it. Please explain me.
Mano said:
8 years ago
If there is no fixed amount then we can consider it as 100 or any amount.
I can't get in this case how is it 25%?
I can't get in this case how is it 25%?
Esk said:
9 years ago
Ans should be 5%.
Say price is 20,000.
So royalty:3000.
Printing comes out to be:4000.
And their difference is 1000 which is 5% of 20,000. So, the answer must be 5% rather than 25%.
Say price is 20,000.
So royalty:3000.
Printing comes out to be:4000.
And their difference is 1000 which is 5% of 20,000. So, the answer must be 5% rather than 25%.
Fazokhan said:
1 decade ago
Divide by printing cost because they are comparing the cost of royality with respect to printing cost.
Aneesh said:
1 decade ago
Is there any standard formula for percentage difference?
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