GATE EE 2020 Set 1 — Question 10
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The revenue and expenditure of four different companies P, Q, R and S in 2015 are shown in the figure. If the revenue of company Q in 2015 was 20% more than that in 2014, and company Q had earned a profit of 10% on expenditure in 2014, then its expenditure (in million rupees) in 2014 was ______.
Correct answer
(C) 34.1
Solution
From the bar chart, the revenue of company Q in 2015 is million rupees.Given that the revenue of company Q in 2015 was 20% more than that in 2014:
million rupees.In 2014, company Q earned a profit of 10% on its expenditure ():
million rupees.Rounding to one decimal place, the expenditure in 2014 was 34.1 million rupees. Thus, option (C) is correct.
million rupees.In 2014, company Q earned a profit of 10% on its expenditure ():
million rupees.Rounding to one decimal place, the expenditure in 2014 was 34.1 million rupees. Thus, option (C) is correct.
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