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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 | |
| 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 |
3.
Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2002?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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 69.45%. |
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Discussion:
55 comments Page 4 of 6.
Abhishek said:
1 decade ago
How can we calculate the accurate division value without calculate?
(1)
Hemanth said:
1 decade ago
Simply x is what % of y = x/y*100.
Vivek jasele said:
1 decade ago
Better to by approximation method such as we have,
495.4/713.36*100=495400/713360*100=49540/71336*100.
49540 app = 50000.
71336 app = 70000.
Hence 50000/70000*100 = 5/7*100 = 70% approx answer near to 69%.
495.4/713.36*100=495400/713360*100=49540/71336*100.
49540 app = 50000.
71336 app = 70000.
Hence 50000/70000*100 = 5/7*100 = 70% approx answer near to 69%.
(2)
Anurag said:
1 decade ago
The header of the table clearly says "Items of Expenditure". Hence Salary is added to the total expenditure.
Anjali said:
1 decade ago
Why 288 has been added while calculating the expenditure 288 is the salary earned?
(2)
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.
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.
Naveen said:
1 decade ago
See the above table heading clearly mentioned as "Items of Expenditure".
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.
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%.
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%.
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.
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)
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