Data Interpretation - Table Charts - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Table Charts - Table Chart 1 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
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 | |
| 1998 | 288 | 98 | 3.00 | 23.4 | 83 |
| 1999 | 342 | 112 | 2.52 | 32.5 | 108 |
| 2000 | 324 | 101 | 3.84 | 41.6 | 74 |
| 2001 | 336 | 133 | 3.68 | 36.4 | 88 |
| 2002 | 420 | 142 | 3.96 | 49.4 | 98 |
1.
What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Average amount of interest paid by the Company during the given period
| = Rs. |  |
23.4 + 32.5 + 41.6 + 36.4 + 49.4 | ![]](/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cbracket-h1.gif) |
lakhs |
| 5 |
| = Rs. | |
183.3 | |
lakhs |
| 5 |
= Rs. 36.66 lakhs.
Discussion:
36 comments Page 1 of 4.
Mahadeo said:
2 months ago
Agree, Rs. 36.66 lakhs is the correct answer.
(3)
Saida said:
3 years ago
Never decide the answer whether in the denominator have multiples of 5. Please cancel with five after that decide units place.
Deva prasad nagineni said:
4 years ago
In the numerator, decimal ending with 3 right, then it is multiple of 5 with 6, so the answer must end with 6, that is the answer.
(2)
Angel jain said:
4 years ago
I agree with the answer 36.66.
Hilal said:
5 years ago
According to me, the answer is 35.66.
(1)
Shalini S Kovalan said:
5 years ago
Here, we need to add the Interest and Divide by the no.of years 183.33*5 = 36.63.
Manju sri said:
6 years ago
183.3÷5=36.63,when we divide the numerator by 5, double the numerator and move the decimal to left side.
(1)
Usha said:
6 years ago
How to solve this problem in an easy manner? Please tell me.
Sree said:
7 years ago
As Sandip said 183.3 * 20. If we are calculating all the interest on loans we are not getting that value.
(1)
Simmi bala said:
7 years ago
How to get the solution of these problems by fast calculation? Please help me.
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