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RBI Assistant Prelims 2017 Sitting 1 Paper

Directions (37 - 41) : Study the table to answer the given questions.

Data related to expenses by companies A, B, C, D and E in the April 2012

Companies	Total Expenses(in lakh rupees)	Expenses (in percentage)
Companies	Total Expenses(in lakh rupees)	Marketing	Legal
A	90	24	18
B	80	23	8
C	74	30	25
D	65	20	10
E	70	15	9

Note : Other than the mentioned expenses underthe given heads, there may also be some other expense. For calculation purposes, please consider thegiven expense heads only

Question : 39 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

Marketing expenses of company D is less than marketing expenses of Company B, by approximately what percent ?

Validate

Solution:

(5) Marketing expenses :Company D

= \text{Rs.} \frac{65 \times 120}{100}

lakhs

= \text{Rs.} 13

lakh

Company B

= \text{Rs.} \left( \frac{80 \times 23}{100} \right)

lakhs

= \text{Rs.} 18.4

lakhs

Required per cent

= \frac{18.4-13}{18.4} \times 100 = \frac{5400}{184}

\approx 29\%

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