The following table shows the items of expenditure of a company(in ₹ lakh per annum), from 2015 to 2019. Year  Salary   Fuel and transport   Bonus   Interest on loans   taxes   2019  250 90 5 23.5 80 2018 350 110 2.5 30 110 2017 325 100 3.5 40 70 2016 300 125 4 35 90 2015 400 140 3 45 100 What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period?

₹ 30.7 lakh ₹ 35 lakh ₹ 25 lakh ₹ 34.7 lakh

₹ 34.7 lakh

Average amount of interest per year = \(\frac{23.5 + 30 + 40 + 35 + 45 }{5}\) = \(\frac{ 173.5 }{5}\) = Rs. 34.7 lakh