The following question is based on the standard percentage distribution of expenditure incurred in publishing

Question

The following question is based on the standard percentage distribution of expenditure incurred in publishing a book:

If for a certain quantity of books, the publisher has to pay

Rs. 30, 600

as printing cost, then what will be the amount of royalty to be paid for these books?

Accepted Answer

Let the total expenditure incurred in publishing the books be

x

.
Given that the printing cost is

20%

of the total expenditure:

20% of x = 30, 600

\frac{20}{100} \times x = 30, 600 ⟹ x = \frac{30 , 600 \times 100}{20} = 1, 53, 000

The royalty to be paid is

15%

of the total expenditure:

Royalty = 15% of x

Royalty = \frac{15}{100} \times 1, 53, 000 = 15 \times 1, 530 = Rs. 22, 950

Alternatively, using direct ratio:

Royalty = \frac{15%}{20%} \times 30, 600 = \frac{3}{4} \times 30, 600 = 3 \times 7, 650 = Rs. 22, 950

The following question is based on the standard percentage distribution of expenditure incurred in publishing a book:

If for a certain quantity of books, the publisher has to pay $Rs. 30, 600$ as printing cost, then what will be the amount of royalty to be paid for these books?