Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Index Numbers and Time Based Data

Question:

The wholesale price index ( or price relative) of wheat in 2016 compared to 2013 is 200. If the cost of wheat was ₹25 per kg in 2013, the cost in 2016 is :

Options:

₹40

₹50

₹62

₹57

Correct Answer:

₹50

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → ₹50

Price in 2016 = Price in 2013 × $\frac{Price\,Relative}{100}$

$=25×\frac{200}{100}=50$