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.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Amount spent on agriculture = 8.5 crores
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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