The table below shows the expenditure of a company (in lakhs of rupees per annum) in five consecutive years as mentioned. Study the table and answer the question that follows.
| Expenditure (in lakh rupees) per annum over the given years | |||||
| Year | Item of Expenditure | ||||
| Salaries | Fuel and Transport | Marketing | Bonus | Taxes | |
| 2016 | 332 | 80 | 35 | 2 | 102 |
| 2017 | 368 | 125 | 40 | 3.68 | 128 |
| 2018 | 444 | 140 | 44 | 4.12 | 88 |
| 2019 | 480 | 156 | 50 | 4.82 | 96 |
| 2020 | 516 | 180 | 54 | 5.26 | 116 |
As per the information provided in the table, the positive difference between the yearly average expenditure on salaries and taxes of the company is ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Average salary = \(\frac{332 + 368 + 444+480+516}{5}\)
= \(\frac{2140}{5}\)
= 428
Average = \(\frac{102 + 128 + 88+96+116}{5}\)
= \(\frac{ 530}{5}\)
= 106
Required difference = 428 - 106 = 322 lakh