Data Interpretation

Tabular Data

Hard

Following expenditure was incurred by a company under different heads:

Year	Salary	Cost of components	Power	Interest	Taxes
2000	288	296	26.4	12.2	32.0
2001	299	332	28.4	14.2	34.6
2002	298	382	26.2	14.8	38.8
2003	305	410	28.6	15.2	42.4
2004	316	428	32.0	14.3	42.6

Total expenditure in 2000 was what percentage of total expenditure in 2003?

60.03%

81.70%

76.56%

122.39%

✅ Correct Option: 2

Total expenditure in 2000:

Salary = $288$

Cost of components = $296$

Power = $26.4$

Interest = $12.2$

Taxes = $32.0$

Total = $654.6$

Total expenditure in 2003:

Salary = $305$

Cost of components = $410$

Power = $28.6$

Interest = $15.2$

Taxes = $42.4$

Total = $801.2$

Percentage calculation:

$\frac{654.6}{801.2} × 100$

= $\frac{6546}{8012}$ × $100$

= $81.70\%$

Question 1

What is the approximate ratio between total tax paid and cost of components over all these years?

Question 3

Which year saw the maximum % increase in salary over the previous year?

Solution