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Discussion Forum : Table Charts - Table Chart 1 (Q.No. 5)
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Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.

Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years.

Year Item of Expenditure
Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest on Loans Taxes
1998288983.0023.483
19993421122.5232.5108
20003241013.8441.674
20013361333.6836.488
20024201423.9649.498

5.
The ratio between the total expenditure on Taxes for all the years and the total expenditure on Fuel and Transport for all the years respectively is approximately?
4:7
10:13
15:18
5:8
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Required ratio
= [ (83 + 108 + 74 + 88 + 98) ]
(98 + 112 + 101 + 133 + 142)
= [ 451 ]
586
= 1
1.3
= 10 .
13

Discussion:
55 comments Page 4 of 6.
Shoaib said:   9 years ago
Hey, can anyone explain me this problem in the easiest method?
Ami said:   1 decade ago
When i divide 586 by 451, i got 1.30

How this can be 1:1.30?
Swati said:   4 years ago
But why do you use 10 to multiply?

Anyone, Please explain.
(2)
La choo said:   6 months ago
Very helpful question. Thanks all for giving an explanation.
(2)
Nitesh said:   9 years ago
You can make it easy with an approximation.

45/58 = 1/1.3.
(1)
Ahsan said:   10 years ago
Hi,

I didn't get it, please explain how 451/586 is 10/13?
Sunfleur said:   8 years ago
Hi!

Why do we need to divide 451 to both 451 and 586?
Ranjitha said:   1 decade ago
I'm not getting how to calculate the ratio 451/586?
Kelcy said:   4 years ago
But why do you use 10 to multiply? Please explain.
(6)
Vinothini said:   9 years ago
I agree Vithya method is very easy to catch it.
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