Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1148

Question: Directions: Study the graph carefully and answer the questions given below it.

Spending’s of a country on various sports during a particular year How much per cent less is spent on football than that on cricket?

Options:

A) $ 22\frac{2}{9} $ %

B) $ 27 $ %

C) $ 33\frac{1}{3} $ %

D) $ 37\frac{1}{2} $ %

E) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Let the total spendings on sports be Rs. a. Then, Amount spent on cricket $ =Rs\text{. }( \frac{81}{360}\times a )=Rs\text{. }\frac{9a}{40} $ Amount spent of football $ =Rs\text{. }( \frac{54}{360}a )=Rs\text{. }\frac{3a}{20} $ Now, difference $ =Rs\text{. }( \frac{9}{40}a-\frac{3}{20} )=Rs\text{. }\frac{3}{40}a $ Now, required percentage $ =,[ \frac{(3a/40)}{9a/40}\times 100 ], $ %= $ \frac{100}{3} $ %= $ 33\frac{1}{3} $ %