The total expenditure of the company is how many times the expediture on Research and Development? · ABC26GN5668
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Bar Graphs
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of total expenditure of a company under various expense heads during a year. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Percentage Distribution of Total Expenditure of a Company
Expense heads
Percent spent
Infrastructure
20
Transport
12.5
Advertisement
15
Taxes
10
Research and Development
5
Salary
20
Interest on Loans
17.5
Chart drawn from the data printed in the source figure.
The total expenditure of the company is how many times the expediture on Research and Development?
(a)27
(b)20
(c)18
(d)8
(e)5
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Let the total expenditure (in crores) be ₹ $x$. Then, Expenditure on Research \& Development $$\begin{aligned} & =₹(5 \% \text { of } x) \\ & =₹ \frac{5 x}{100}=₹ \frac{x}{20} . \end{aligned}$$ (Total Expenditure): (Expenditure on Research and Development) $$=x: \frac{x}{20}=20 x: x=20: 1 .$$ ∴ Total Expenditure = 20 times the expenditure on Research \& Development.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.