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Discussion Forum : Table Charts - Table Chart 1 (Q.No. 3)
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
1998288983.0023.483
19993421122.5232.5108
20003241013.8441.674
20013361333.6836.488
20024201423.9649.498


3.
Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2002?
62%
66%
69%
71%
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Required percentage
= [ (288 + 98 + 3.00 + 23.4 + 83) x 100 ] %
(420 + 142 + 3.96 + 49.4 + 98)
= [ 495.4 x 100 ] %
713.36
~= 69.45%.

Discussion:
54 comments Page 2 of 6.

Vijay said:   1 decade ago
Why multiply 6 & 7 by 71336?

Priyanka said:   1 decade ago
But only 1998 and 2002 data are used. Whats the reason behind it please give the detail.

Tuti said:   1 decade ago
According to problem you need to compare expenditure of 1998 and 2002.

=>Expenditure consists of Salary+fuel and transport+bonus+interest on loan+transport.

1998 expenditure= 288+98+3.00+23.4+83.

2002 expenditure= 420+142+3.96+49.4+98.

1998 expenditure= 495.4.

2002 expenditure= 713.36.

So, 495.4/713.36*100.

=69%.

Viveknath said:   1 decade ago
How they simplify the answer into Percentage

Anamika said:   1 decade ago
How to make fast calculation. Please send some tips. Due to lengthy calculation I am not able to complete all arithmetic problem. Help me.

Anup Khedkar said:   1 decade ago
I got the answer in easy way,
It is
(495.4/713.36)*100 = 49540/713.36
Now simply go by option they are 62 66 69 71
Multiply 713.36 by each option which ever closer to numerator 49540 that will be answer.
In this case
713.36*69=49221.84 which is closer to 49540 so 69 is the answer.
(4)

Stalin said:   1 decade ago
It is very simple:.

The formula for percentage = Total expenditure/Total expenditure *100.

Here comes the answer to the above question is
Total expenditure in 1998/ Total expenditure in 2002 * 100.

495.40/713.36 = 0.6958618369*100= 69.58 take it as 69%.

Nirmaljames said:   1 decade ago
How salary can be added in case of expenditure? I found (d) as the answer without adding salary in the calculation.

Naveen said:   1 decade ago
See the above table heading clearly mentioned as "Items of Expenditure".

Archana said:   1 decade ago
Here we are finding the percentage of 1998 in terms of 2002. So in such situations denominator term should be the value which comes after "PERCENTAGE OF THE". In the question it is Given that "what PERCENTAGE OF THE total expenditure in 2002?". SO the values of 2002 should be in denominator place.

i.e.,

Total expenditure in 1998/Total expenditure in 2002.

In order to calculate the % multiply it with 100.

Total expenditure in 1998 *100/Total expenditure in 2002.


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