Question

Study the following table and answer the questions based on it. Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years.

The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately what percent of the total amount of salary paid during this period?

• A. 0.1%
• B. 0.5%
• C. 1%
• D. 1.25%

Hint:

When finding percentages in data interpretation, keep the same unit (here, lakh rupees) for both numerator and denominator before dividing.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1 (Extract bonus and salary data from the table).
Bonus values (lakhs): \(3.00, 2.52, 3.84, 3.68, 3.96\)
Salary values (lakhs): \(288, 342, 324, 336, 420\)
Step 2 (Sum up bonus amounts).
Total bonus = \(3.00 + 2.52 = 5.52\)
\(5.52 + 3.84 = 9.36\)
\(9.36 + 3.68 = 13.04\)
\(13.04 + 3.96 = 17.00\) lakhs
Step 3 (Sum up salary amounts).
Total salary = \(288 + 342 = 630\)
\(630 + 324 = 954\)
\(954 + 336 = 1290\)
\(1290 + 420 = 1710\) lakhs
Step 4 (Find percentage).
Percentage = \(\dfrac{\text{Total Bonus}}{\text{Total Salary}} \times 100 = \dfrac{17}{1710} \times 100\)
= \(\dfrac{1700}{1710} \approx 0.994%\)
Step 5 (Conclusion).
Approximately \(1%\), which matches Option 3.
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