Direction: The bar graph shows the percentage distribution of the total expenditures of a company under various expense heads during 2005. Study the bar graph and answer the following four questions.
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The expenditure on the interest on loans is by what percent more than the expenditure on transport?
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- 20%
- 40%
- 5%
- 10%
Correct Option: B
On the basis of given graph in question ,
The expenditure on the interest on loans = 17.5%
The expenditure on the interest on transport = 12.5%
Change in expenditure = 17.5 - 12.5 = 5
| Required percentage = | The expenditure on the interest on transport |
| Required percentage = |  | 5 |  | × 100 | |
| 12.5 |
| Required percentage = | = 40 | 12.5 |
