Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Bar Graphs · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
What is the ratio of the total expenditure on Infrastructure and Transport to the total expenditure on Taxes and Interest on Loans?
(a)5 : 4
(b)8 : 7
(c)9 : 7
(d)13 : 11
(e)Cannot be determined
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Let the total expenditure be ₹ $x$. Then Total expenditure on Infrastructure and Transport $$\begin{aligned} & =\{(20+12.5) \% \text { of ₹ } x\} \\ & =₹\left(\frac{32.5 \times x}{100}\right)=₹\left(\frac{325 x}{1000}\right) \end{aligned}$$ Total expenditure on Taxes and Interest on Loans $$\begin{aligned} & =\{(10+17.5) \% \text { of ₹ } x\} \\ & =₹\left(\frac{27.5 \times x}{100}\right)=₹\left(\frac{275 x}{1000}\right) \end{aligned}$$ ∴ Required ratio $=\frac{325 x}{1000}: \frac{275 x}{1000}=13: 11$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.