RRB NTPC · Question 58
Direction: Study the following table and answer the questions based on it. Below is the Household Expenditure (in Thousand Rupees) per annum
| Year | Household Expenditure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery | Rent | Leisure | EMI | Taxes | |
| 2010 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3.4 | 9 |
| 2011 | 37 | 13 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 2012 | 46 | 14 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 17 |
| 2013 | 48 | 16 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 18 |
| 2014 | 52 | 18 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 19 |
Expenditure on EMI forms what percentage of expenditure on Grocery for the year 2014? A. 11.34% B. 14.23% C. 13.22% D. 15.55%
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Answer: (B) B
Explanation
In 2014, EMI = 7.4 and grocery = 52 (thousand rupees). Percentage = 7.4/52 × 100 ≈ 14.23%.