Introduction to Data Interpretation


Direction: The bar-chart is showing the number of accidents in a city during the first six month of a year. Examine the bar chart and answer the following questions.

  1. What is the percentage of accidents in the month of April to the total accidents in the city?









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    As per the given bar graph ,
    Total accidents in the city = 25 + 19 + 30 + 43 + 35 + 27 = 179
    Accidents in April = 43

    ∴ Required percent =
    Accidents in April
    × 100
    Total accidents in the city

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given bar graph ,
    Total accidents in the city = 25 + 19 + 30 + 43 + 35 + 27 = 179
    Accidents in April = 43

    ∴ Required percent =
    Accidents in April
    × 100
    Total accidents in the city

    ∴ Required percent =
    43
    × 100 = 24%
    179


Direction: Study the bar-graph given below which shows the per cent distribution of total expenditures of a company under various expenses and answer the questions.

  1. If the total expenditure of the company is $ 20 millions, then the ratio of expenditure on transport to that on salary is









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    According to given bar graph , we have
    The total expenditure of the company = $ 20 millions, Percent expenditure on transport = 12.5%
    Percent expenditure on salary = 20%
    Ratio of expenses on transport and salary = 12.5 : 20

    Correct Option: C

    According to given bar graph , we have
    The total expenditure of the company = $ 20 millions, Percent expenditure on transport = 12.5%
    Percent expenditure on salary = 20%
    Ratio of expenses on transport and salary = 12.5 : 20
    Required Ratio = 125 : 200 = 5 : 8


  1. The ratio of the total expenditure on infrastructure and transport to the total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans is :









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    From the given bar diagram , we see
    The total expenditure on infrastructure and transport = 20 + 12.5 = 32.5
    The total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans = 10 + 17.5 = 27.5
    Required ratio = The total expenditure on infrastructure and transport : The total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans

    Correct Option: D

    From the given bar diagram , we see
    The total expenditure on infrastructure and transport = 20 + 12.5 = 32.5
    The total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans = 10 + 17.5 = 27.5
    Required ratio = The total expenditure on infrastructure and transport : The total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans
    ∴ Required ratio = 32.5 : 27.5 = 13 : 11


  1. If the interest on loans amounted to $ 2.45 millions, then the total amount of expenditure on advertisement, taxes and research and development is :









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    According to given bar graph , we have
    Given , The interest on loans = $ 2.45 millions
    Percentage expenditure on interest on loans = 17.5%
    Percentage expenditure on advertisement, tax and research and development = 15 + 10 + 5 = 30%
    ∵ 17.5% ≡ $ 2.45 million

    Correct Option: B

    According to given bar graph , we have
    Given , The interest on loans = $ 2.45 millions
    Percentage expenditure on interest on loans = 17.5%
    Percentage expenditure on advertisement, tax and research and development = 15 + 10 + 5 = 30%
    ∵ 17.5% ≡ $ 2.45 million

    ∴ 30% ≡ $ 2.45× 30 million
    17.5

    Required answer = $ 4.2 million


  1. The expenditure on the interest on loans is more than the expenditure on transport by









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    As per the given bar graph ,
    Percentage expenditure on interest on loans = 17.5%
    Percentage expenditure on transport = 12.5%
    Change in expenditure = 17.5 - 12.5 = 5

    ∴ Required percent = 5 × 100
    12.5

    Correct Option: C

    As per the given bar graph ,
    Percentage expenditure on interest on loans = 17.5%
    Percentage expenditure on transport = 12.5%
    Change in expenditure = 17.5 - 12.5 = 5

    ∴ Required percent = 5 × 100
    12.5

    Required percent =
    500
    = 40%
    12.5