Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Data Interpretation & Stats

Question:

In the given bar graph, the white bar shows the income and the black bar shows the expenditure of a company. Study the graph and answer the question that follows.

The expenditure from 2001 to 2002 decreased by

Options:

$33\frac{1}{3}$%

$35\frac{1}{3}$%

$36\frac{1}{3}$%

$34\frac{1}{3}$%

Correct Answer:

$33\frac{1}{3}$%

Explanation:

Expenditure in 2001 = 20

Expenditure in 2002 = 15

Required percentage = \(\frac{20-15 }{15}\) × 100

= \(\frac{5 }{15}\) × 100

= 33\(\frac{1 }{3}\)%