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The annual profit percentage earned by a telephone company during the period 2015-2020 is given in the following table. The profit percentage is calculated by the difference between income and expenditure over expenditure. Study the table and answer the question that follows.

  1. A
    Rs. 160 crores
  2. B
    Rs.200 crores
  3. C
    Rs.145 crores
  4. D
    Rs.104 crores

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

From the table, the profit percentage in 2018 is 65%.
The formula given is:

Profit %=
Expenditure
Income−Expenditure

×100
This can be rewritten as:

Income=Expenditure×(1+
100
Profit %

)
Given Income = ₹330 crores:

330=Expenditure×(1+
100
65

)
330=Expenditure×1.65
Expenditure=
1.65
330

=
165
33000

=200crores

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The annual profit percentage earned by a telephone company during the period 2015-2020 is given in the following table. The profit percentage is calculated by the difference between income and expenditure over expenditure. Study the table and answer the question that follows.
A
Rs. 160 crores
B
Rs.200 crores
C
Rs.145 crores
D
Rs.104 crores

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