Data Interpretation

Tabular Data

Conceptual

The following table gives the expenditure details of a family during the years 2011 to 2015 .

In the light of the total expenditure for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, what will be the likely expenditure in 2016 ?

₹ $30,00,000$

₹ $32,00,000$

₹ $35,00,000$

₹ $37,00,000$

✅ Correct Option: 3

The total expenditure follows a pattern.

Respectively, they are: $1500,1700,2000,2400,2900.$

The respective differences are $200,300,400,500,$ showing they increase by $100$ every year.

Hence, in $2016,$ the likely expenditure will be $2900+600=3500$ thousand, or $₹35,00,000$

Question 20

Considering the total expenditure for all the five years together, what is the percentage expenditure on house rent ?

Solution