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    Details of expenses made by a company (in millions) under different heads of expenditure are given in the following table. Study the table and answer
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    Details of expenses made by a company (in millions) under different heads of expenditure are given in the following table. Study the table and answer the question that follows. 

    Year

    Head of Expenditure

    Transport

    Admin

    Salary

    Others

    Taxes

    2014

    452

    167

    340

    56

    47

    2015

    569

    174

    398

    62

    56

    2016

    659

    189

    409

    73

    61

    2017

    706

    193

    456

    77

    63

    2018

    783

    203

    479

    81

    69

    The total expenditure made on the payment of Admin in 2018 was approximately what percentage of the total expenditure made on all heads for that years?

    A.

    1.257%

    B.

    125.7%

    C.

    12.57%

    D.

    1257%

    Correct option is C

    Formula Used:  
    Percentage=(Admin expenditureTotal expenditure)×100\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Admin expenditure}}{\text{Total expenditure}} \right) \times 100 
    Solution:

    Total expenditure = Transport + Admin + Salary + Others + Taxes

    Total expenditure = 783 + 203 + 479 + 81 + 69 = 1615 million

    Admin expenditure = 203 million

    ​​Percentage=(2031615)×100 Percentage12.57%\\\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{203}{1615} \right) \times 100\\ \ \\\text{Percentage} \approx 12.57\%
    ​The total expenditure on Admin in 2018 was approximately 12.57% of the total expenditure on all heads.

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