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 | |||||||||
| |||||||||
| = | |
5% of C.P. | x 100 | |
% = 25%. | ||||
| Printing Cost | |||||||||
Discussion:
36 comments Page 3 of 4.
JAIMINI said:
1 decade ago
How can we know that we have to solve this with respect to printing price?
Neelam said:
1 decade ago
Yes. Rishant is correct. It should have been divided by the royalty.
Mani said:
1 decade ago
Ya there is formula for difference as (Diff/Initial value) *100.
Aneesh said:
1 decade ago
Is there any standard formula for percentage difference?
Mahendra singh said:
1 decade ago
15*100/20=75% that means 15 is 25% less than 20.
Sri said:
6 years ago
Not getting this, please explain it clearly.
Kiran said:
9 years ago
It's simple.
20 - 15/20 * 100 = 25.
20 - 15/20 * 100 = 25.
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.
Swetha said:
6 years ago
Why we divide by printing cost?
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