Data Interpretation - Pie Charts - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Pie Charts - Pie Chart 9 (Q.No. 2)
Directions to Solve
The circle-graph given here shows the spendings of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions given below it.
2.
How much percent more is spent on Hockey than that on Golf?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the total spendings on sports be Rs. x. Then,
| Amount spent on Golf = Rs. |  |
36 | x x |  |
= Rs. | x | . |
| 360 | 10 |
| Amount spent on Hockey = Rs | |
63 | x x | |
= Rs. | 7x | . |
| 360 | 40 |
| Difference = Rs. | |
7x | - | x | |
= Rs | 3x | . |
| 40 | 10 | 40 |
 Required percentage = Rs. |
 |
|
3x/40 | |
x 100 |  |
% = 75%. |
| x/10 |
Discussion:
17 comments Page 2 of 2.
Sunita said:
6 years ago
Why is it 27/36. Why we can't calculate 27/360*100?
Keshav Pant said:
1 decade ago
@Shruti is write short method, so like this method
Spv said:
1 decade ago
Can anyone expalain how to come x/10 briefly?
Nirmala said:
9 years ago
Nice method to understood. Thank you all.
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Arpita said:
5 years ago
Please explain the last step briefly.
Sushmitha said:
7 years ago
Can anyone explain this clearly?
Rashida Islam said:
8 years ago
Why is it 27/36 and not 27/360?
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