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 4 of 4.
Anand said:
1 decade ago
C.P means Cost Price
Surendra choudhary said:
1 decade ago
Sometimes percentage difference is only the difference between the percentage and in some case it is divided by something as done in this question.
How we judge which type of problem is this. ?
Please suggest me
How we judge which type of problem is this. ?
Please suggest me
Raju said:
1 decade ago
C. P means?
Suzan said:
1 decade ago
Can anyone elaborate it ?
Aneesh said:
1 decade ago
Is there any standard formula for percentage difference?
Saurah said:
1 decade ago
Sometimes percentage difference is only the difference between the percentage and in some case it is divided by something as done in this question.
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