Direction: Study the bar chart given below and answer the following questions :
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For company R, if the expenditure had increased by 20% in the year 2001 from the year 2000 and the company had earned profit of 10% in 2000, the company’s income in 2000 was (in crore Rs.) :
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- 41.67
- 35.75
- 37.25
- 38.5
- None of these
Correct Option: E
According to given bar graph , we have
Expenditure of company R in 2001 = Rs. 45 crores
If expenditure had increased by 20% , then
Expenditure of company R in 2000 = | = Rs. 37.5 crores | 120 |
Let the income of company in 2000 be Rs. y crores.
∴ 10 = | × 100 | 37.5 |
⇒ y – 37.5 = | = 3.75 | 100 |
⇒ y = 37.5 + 3.75 = Rs. 41.25 crores