Study the given table and answer the question that follows.
| Items | Food | Labour | Raw material | Cloth |
|
Yearly Expense (in thousand rupees) |
10 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
The combined expenses on food and on labour is what percentage of the total expenses on all the four items taken together?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Total expense on all four items = 10 + 15 + 16 + 9 = 50
Combined expense on food and on labour = 10 + 15
Required percentage = \(\frac{25 }{50}\) × 100
= 50%