Study the following pie-chart and answer the given question.
The pie-chart shows Budget Expenditure of a company in the year 2018 (percentage distribution) on different heads A, B, C, D & E.
If ₹ 165 crore were spent in year 2018 on A, what would have been the total expenditure for that year (in ₹ crores)?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Amount spent on A = 55% of Total expenditure
ATQ,
Amount spent on A = Rs. 165 crores
So , 55% of Total expenditure = 165
Total expenditure = \(\frac{100 }{55 }\) × 165
= \(\frac{20 }{11 }\) × 165
= Rs. 300 crores