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Comprehension:
Study the table given below and answer the questions:
The table gives the breakup of expenses (in percentage) incurred on various Heads in organizing a cultural event in a college.
HeadTent ItemSound SystemInvitationLightingFoodPoster Making
Expenses (%)20%15%10%20%25%10%

If the total expenditure was ₹ 43000 (Forty three thousand rupees), then what is the difference of amounts between the highest paid Head and two lowest paid Heads taken together ?

The correct answer is
₹ 2150

Calculating Cultural Event Expense Difference

This problem involves calculating the difference between the amounts spent on the highest expense category and the sum of the amounts spent on the two lowest expense categories for a college cultural event. We are given the total expenditure and the percentage distribution of expenses across various heads.

Expense Data Analysis

The table below shows the percentage breakdown of expenses:

Head Expenses (%)
Tent Item 20%
Sound System 15%
Invitation 10%
Lighting 20%
Food 25%
Poster Making 10%

The total expenditure for the event is given as ₹ 43000.

Identifying Highest and Lowest Expense Heads

We need to find the head with the highest percentage and the heads with the lowest percentages:

  • Highest Expense Percentage: 25% (Food)
  • Lowest Expense Percentages: 10% (Invitation) and 10% (Poster Making)

Calculating Amount for Highest Expense Head

We calculate the monetary value of the highest expense percentage (Food):

Amount for Food = $\frac{25}{100} \times 43000$

Amount for Food = $0.25 \times 43000 = 10750$

The amount spent on Food is ₹ 10750.

Calculating Amounts for Lowest Expense Heads

Next, we calculate the monetary values for the two lowest expense percentages:

Amount for Invitation

Amount for Invitation = $\frac{10}{100} \times 43000$

Amount for Invitation = $0.10 \times 43000 = 4300$

The amount spent on Invitation is ₹ 4300.

Amount for Poster Making

Amount for Poster Making = $\frac{10}{100} \times 43000$

Amount for Poster Making = $0.10 \times 43000 = 4300$

The amount spent on Poster Making is ₹ 4300.

Calculating Combined Amount for Lowest Heads

We sum the amounts for the two lowest expense heads:

Sum of Lowest Amounts = Amount for Invitation + Amount for Poster Making

Sum of Lowest Amounts = $4300 + 4300 = 8600$

The combined amount for the two lowest expense heads is ₹ 8600.

Calculating the Final Difference

Finally, we find the difference between the highest amount and the sum of the two lowest amounts:

Difference = Amount for Food - Sum of Lowest Amounts

Difference = $10750 - 8600$

Difference = $2150$

The difference between the amount spent on the highest paid head and the combined amounts of the two lowest paid heads is ₹ 2150.

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Important Questions from Tabulation

  1. The table shows District-wise data of a number of primary school teachers posted in schools of a city.

    Study the table and answer the question:

    District

    Male teachers

    Female teachers

    East

    1650

    2375

    North

    1075

    2651

    West

    1280

    1520

    South

    1170

    1085

    Central

    690

    859


    What is the difference between the total number of male teachers in the districts East, North, West taken together and the total number of female teachers in the districts East and South?
  2. Table shows income (in Rs. ) received by 4 employees of a company during the month of December 2020 and all their income sources.

    Source

    Amit

    Suresh

    Nitin

    Varun

    Salary

    35000

    38500

    29000

    42000

    Arrears

    6000

    6300

    5000

    7500

    Bonus

    1000

    1100

    1000

    1240

    Overtime

    1800

    1950

    1400

    1500


    What is the ratio of salary of Varun to his income other than salary?
  3. Study the table and answer the question:

    Income (Rs.)

    No. of persons

    Less than 200

    12

    Less than 250

    26

    Less than 300

    34

    Less than 350

    40

    Less than 400

    50


    What is the percentage of persons earning Rs. 250 or more?
  4. The following table shows the annual profit of a company (in Rs. lakh).

    2014-2015

    2015-2016

    2016-0217

    2017-2018

    2018-2019

    625

    690

    725

    775

    815

    The period which has the maximum percentage increase in profit over the previous year is:

  5. The table given below shows the number of persons participating in a survey from 6 different states.

    States Persons 
    S1100
    S2200 
    S3400 
    S4500 
    S5600 
    S6800

    What is the ratio of number of person participating in a survey from state S3 to the number of person participating in a survey from state S4?

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