5Dec19 SS Q2
Directions: The table below presents the percentage profit earned by two companies A and B during the period 2013 to 2018. Based on the data given in the table, answer five questions that follow
Yearwise percentage (%) profit
| Year | % Profit Earned | |
| A | B | |
| 2013 | 20% | 35% |
| 2014 | 32% | 30% |
| 2015 | 40% | 50% |
| 2016 | 25% | 40% |
| 2017 | 30% | 30% |
| 2018 | 15% | 40% |
- Option : A
- Explanation : Sum of expenditure of company B in year
2014 and 2017 = 481akhs.
Percent of profit of company B in year 2014
and 2017 is 30% each
Let expenditure of company B in year 2014
and 2017 are x and (48 - x) respectively
So, Income
= 1.3x + (48-x) x 1.3
= 1.3 x (48)
= 1.3 x 48 ≈ 62.4 lakhs.
