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 :
(a)4 : 7
(b)10 : 13
(c)5 : 6
(d)5 : 8
(e)2 : 3
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Total expenditure on Taxes $$\begin{aligned} & =₹(83+108+74+88+98) \text { lakh } \\ & =₹ 451 \text { lakh. } \end{aligned}$$ Total expenditure on Fuel and Transport $$\begin{aligned} & =₹(98+112+101+133+142) \text { lakh. } \\ & =₹ 586 \text { lakh. } \end{aligned} \text { Required ratio }=\frac{451}{586}=\frac{1}{1.3}=\frac{10}{13}=10: 13 \text { (approx.). }$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.