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Question

Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow :
The table below shows the cost price (in Rupees) and sale price (in Rupees) of four items for five years.
 

YearItem AItem BItem CItem D
Cost PriceSale priceCost PriceSale PriceCost priceSale PriceCost PriceSale Price
201520000023000010000011000025000287502500028750
201614000016100015000016500027500316252750031900
201721000024150016000017600040000440003000035100
201818500021275019000020900033300382954000047200
201917000019550019950022144534000391003400040460

What is the percentage of profit of sale price of item D in 2019 on the cost of 2015?

The correct answer is
61.84%

Item D Profit Percentage Calculation

This solution explains how to calculate the percentage of profit for Item D in the year 2019, using the cost price from the year 2015 as the base. We will extract the necessary figures from the provided table.

Extracting Key Data for Item D

We need the Cost Price of Item D from 2015 and the Sale Price of Item D from 2019. Here are the relevant data points:

Item Year Cost Price (₹) Sale Price (₹)
D 2015 25000 28750
D 2019 34000 40460

From the table, we identify:

  • Cost Price of Item D in 2015: ₹25000
  • Sale Price of Item D in 2019: ₹40460

Calculating the Percentage of Profit

The question asks for the 'percentage of profit of sale price of item D in 2019 on the cost of 2015'. This phrasing implies we need to find the total gain achieved when comparing the 2019 Sale Price against the 2015 Cost Price. This gain is then expressed as a percentage of the 2015 Cost Price.

Step 1: Determine the Gain Amount.

The gain is calculated as the difference between the Sale Price in 2019 and the Cost Price in 2015.

Gain = Sale Price (2019) - Cost Price (2015)

Gain = \( 40460 - 25000 \)

Gain = \( 15460 \)

Step 2: Calculate the Percentage Gain.

The percentage is calculated with respect to the 2015 Cost Price. The formula is:

Percentage Gain = \( \frac{\text{Gain Amount}}{\text{Cost Price (2015)}} \times 100 \)

Plugging in the values:

Percentage Gain = \( \frac{15460}{25000} \times 100 \)

Step 3: Simplify the expression.

Percentage Gain = \( \frac{15460}{250} \)

Percentage Gain = \( 61.84 \)

Therefore, the calculated percentage is 61.84%.

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Important Questions from Data Interpretation

  1. The table shows the monthly expenditure of Saumya. What percent of her monthly salary is she able to save?

    ExpenseAmount
    Food5,000
    Rent20,000
    Travel10,000
    Clothing3,000
    Miscellaneous15,000
    Savings7,500

  2. What does the height of the rectangle in a histogram show?

  3. Following table provides figures (in rupees) on annual expenditure of a firm for two years – 2010 and 2011.

    Category

    2010

    2011

    Raw material

    5200

    6240

    Power & fuel

    7000

    9450

    Salary & wages

    9000

    12600

    Plant & machinery

    20000

    25000

    Advertising

    15000

    19500

    Research & Development

    22000

    26400

    In 2011, which of the following two categories have registered increase by same percentage?

  4. Read the following table giving sales data of five types of batteries for years 2006 to 2012

    Year

    Type I

    Type II

    Type III

    Type IV

    Type V

    2006

    75

    144

    114

    102

    108

    2007

    90

    126

    102

    84

    126

    2008

    96

    114

    75

    105

    135

    2009

    105

    90

    150

    90

    75

    2010

    90

    75

    135

    75

    90

    2011

    105

    60

    165

    45

    120

    2012

    115

    85

    160

    100

    145


    Out of the following which type of battery achieved highest growth between the years 2006 and 2012?
  5. Each of the letters arranged as below represents a unique integer from 1 to 9. The letters are positioned in the figure such that (A × B × C), (B × G × E) and (D × E × F) are equal. Which integer among the following choices cannot be represented by the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G?

    A

    D

    B

    G

    E

    C

    F

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