The following pie chart shows the expenditure of a village in a given year in the different sectors of its economy.

If the amount spent on agriculture was ₹8.5 crore, then find the amount spent in the IT sector.

₹9 crore

Amount spent on agriculture = 8.5 crores

&

Amount spent on agriculture = 17% of total expenditure

ATQ ,

17% of total expenditure = 8.5 crores

Total expenditure = \(\frac{100 }{17}\) × 8.5

= 50 crore

Amount spent in the IT sector = \(\frac{18 }{100}\) × 50

= 9 crore