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51.  Study the pie-chart given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Percentage-wise break up of students in terms of specialization in M.B.A.
Total Number of students = 8000.
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What is the total number of students having specialisation in IR, marketing and IT?

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Solution:
Number of students in various specialisations:
IB → 19100×8000=1520IR → 16100×8000=1280Finance → 12100×8000=960Marketing → 22100×8000=1760IT → 17100×8000=1360HR → 14100×8000=1120

Required number of students
= 1280 + 1760 + 1360
= 4400
52.  Study the pie-chart given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Percentage-wise break up of students in terms of specialization in M.B.A.
Total Number of students = 8000.
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What is the ratio of the students having finance as specialisation to students having HR as specialisation?

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Solution:
Number of students in various specialisations:
IB → 19100×8000=1520IR → 16100×8000=1280Finance → 12100×8000=960Marketing → 22100×8000=1760IT → 17100×8000=1360HR → 14100×8000=1120

Required ratio=Finance : HR=9601120=67=6:7
53.  Study the following pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Degreewise Break-up of Expenditure of a Family in a month
Total Amount Spent In a Month = Rs. 45800.
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What is the total amount spent by the family on Entertainment and Shopping together?

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Solution:
Percentage Break-up of expenditure is:
Investments →(54360×100)%=15%Commuting →(79.2360×100)%=22%Shopping →(68.4360×100)%=19%Groceries →(82.8360×100)%=23%Medicines →(39.6360×100)%=11%Entertainment →(36360×100)%=10%

Amount spent on Entertainment and Shopping
=Rs.(45800×10+19100)=Rs.(45800×29100)=Rs. 13282
54.  Study the following pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Degreewise Break-up of Expenditure of a Family in a month
Total Amount Spent In a Month = Rs. 45800.
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What is the amount spent by the family on commuting?

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Solution:
Percentage Break-up of expenditure is:
Investments →(54360×100)%=15%Commuting →(79.2360×100)%=22%Shopping →(68.4360×100)%=19%Groceries →(82.8360×100)%=23%Medicines →(39.6360×100)%=11%Entertainment →(36360×100)%=10%

Amount spent on commuting=Rs.(45800×22100)=Rs. 10076
55.  Study the following pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Degreewise Break-up of Expenditure of a Family in a month
Total Amount Spent In a Month = Rs. 45800.
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The total amount spent by the family on Groceries, Entertainment and Investment together forms approximately what percent of the amount spent on Commuting?

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Solution:
Percentage Break-up of expenditure is:
Investments →(54360×100)%=15%Commuting →(79.2360×100)%=22%Shopping →(68.4360×100)%=19%Groceries →(82.8360×100)%=23%Medicines →(39.6360×100)%=11%Entertainment →(36360×100)%=10%

Amount spent on Groceries, Entertainment and Investments
=45800×23+10+15100=45800×48100Amount spent on Commuting=45800×22100Required %=(45800×4810045800×22100×100)%=240011%=218.18%218%
56.  Study the following pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Degreewise Break-up of Expenditure of a Family in a month
Total Amount Spent In a Month = Rs. 45800.
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What is the ratio of the amount spent by the family on medicine to the amount spent on groceries?

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Solution:
Percentage Break-up of expenditure is:
Investments →(54360×100)%=15%Commuting →(79.2360×100)%=22%Shopping →(68.4360×100)%=19%Groceries →(82.8360×100)%=23%Medicines →(39.6360×100)%=11%Entertainment →(36360×100)%=10%

(Amount spent on medicine) : (Amount spent on groceries)
=(45800×11100):(45800×23100)=11:23
57.  In the following question, study the two pie-charts and answer the questions.
April Month's Salary = Rs. 24000.
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May Month's Salary = Rs. 25000.
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From the salary of May, the amount spent on Grocery and Electricity are:

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Solution:
Expenditure on grocery=25000×14100=Rs. 3500Expenditure on electricity=25000×9100=Rs. 2250
58.  In the following question, study the two pie-charts and answer the questions.
April Month's Salary = Rs. 24000.
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May Month's Salary = Rs. 25000.
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What is the percent increase in Education in May month than April month?

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Solution:
Expenditure on education in April=24000×47100=Rs. 11280Expenditure on education in May=25000×50100=Rs. 12500Percentage increase=125001128011280×100=10.82%
59.  In the following question, study the two pie-charts and answer the questions.
April Month's Salary = Rs. 24000.
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May Month's Salary = Rs. 25000.
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The ratio of amount spent for saving in April month’s salary and miscellaneous in May month’s salary is-

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Solution:
Required ratio
= 24000×18100   : 25000×2100
= 24 ×18 : 25 × 2
= 216 : 25
60.  Pie-charts show the expenses on various heads show the expenses on various heads in construction of a house. Study the pie-chart.
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If the total cost of constructing the house is Rs. 3,60,000 in 1991 and Rs. 8,64,000 in 2001, what is the amount spent on Steel in 1991 and 2001?

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Solution:
Expenditure on steelYear 1991=50360×360000=Rs. 50000Year 2001=864000360×60=Rs. 144000