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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:
49 comments Page 4 of 5.
Beth said:
1 decade ago
How to know which column to find to get the answer?
(1)
ILOH MIRACLE said:
4 months ago
Yes, I agree D is the correct option.
(1)
Ashok said:
10 years ago
I am not understanding this, anyone explain me.
Kartikeya prajapati said:
10 years ago
Why we add all amount of bonus,
Why we can't add all amount of interest on loans and divided by 5.
Why we can't add all amount of interest on loans and divided by 5.
Vinayak said:
1 decade ago
I don't no to fast division. How calculate fast. Its take more time in this problem.
Divyadev said:
1 decade ago
Just read the question and try to understand, you will know what to do.
Stalin said:
1 decade ago
Venkatesh, said absolutely correct. Take the nearest value which is nothing but 36.4 which is the medium value. I hope you guys understand.
Sandip said:
1 decade ago
Hi @Vinayak.... It's simple.
183.3 * 20
----------
5 * 20
= 3666
------
100
= 36.66.
183.3 * 20
----------
5 * 20
= 3666
------
100
= 36.66.
Hammed Lematia said:
1 decade ago
The method was correct because an average is calculated by summing the column values, and then dividing the sum by the number of values in the column.
The average can be referred to as the Mean Value.
The average can be referred to as the Mean Value.
Balluraj said:
1 decade ago
You have to practice regular more and more problems to increase your speed.
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