Introduction to Data Interpretation


Introduction to Data Interpretation

Direction: The adjoining pie-chart shows the proportional expenditure on various items of Amar’s family. If monthly income of Amar is 48,000, answer the questions.

  1. Had his income be $ 40,000 how much would be spent on food?









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    Expenses on food

    = 40000
    17
    = $ 6800
    100

    Correct Option: D

    Expenses on food

    = 40000
    17
    = $ 6800
    100


Direction: Various expenditures incurred by a publishing company for publishing a book in 2011 are given below.
Study the chart and answer the questions.

  1. Royalty of a book is less than the printing cost by









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    Required percentage

    =
    20 - 15
    × 100 = 25%
    20

    Correct Option: A

    Required percentage

    =
    20 - 15
    × 100 = 25%
    20



  1. Price of a book is 20% above cost price. If the marked price is $ 180, then the cost of paper for a single copy (in $) is









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    ∴ C.P. =
    180 × 100
    = $ 150
    120

    ∴ Cost per paper =
    150 × 15
    100

    = $ 22.50

    Correct Option: C

    ∴ C.P. =
    180 × 100
    = $ 150
    120

    ∴ Cost per paper =
    150 × 15
    100

    = $ 22.50


Direction: The annual agricultural production (in tonnes) of an Indian State is given in the pie chart. The total production is 9000 tonnes. Read the pie chart and answer the question.

  1. What is the annual production of wheat?









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    ∵ 360° ≡ 9000 tonnes

    ∴ 110° ≡
    9000 × 110
    360

    = 2750 tonnes

    Correct Option: A

    ∵ 360° ≡ 9000 tonnes

    ∴ 110° ≡
    9000 × 110
    360

    = 2750 tonnes



Direction: The following pie-chart shows the marks scored by a student in different subjects - viz. Physics (Ph), Chemistry (Ch), Mathematics (M), Social Science (SS) and English (E) in an examination. Assuming that total marks obtained for the examination is 810. Answer the questions given below.

  1. The marks obtained in English, Physics and Social Science exceed the marks obtained in Mathematics and Chemistry by









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    English + Physics + Social Science = 200°
    Maths + Chemistry = 160°
    Required percentage

    =
    40
    × 100 =
    100
    % or 11
    1
    %
    36099

    Correct Option: A

    English + Physics + Social Science = 200°
    Maths + Chemistry = 160°
    Required percentage

    =
    40
    × 100 =
    100
    % or 11
    1
    %
    36099