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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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