Data Interpretation Ques 177
Directions : Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Anuual salary (in Rs. lakh) of each employee working in different departments of a certain company ’ $X$ ’ during the given years
| Department Year |
Finance | Human Resources |
Marketing | Production | Procurement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.96 | 2.58 | 2.75 | 2.25 | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 3.20 | 2.82 | 3.25 | 2.95 | 2.95 |
| 2010 | 3.44 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.10 |
| 2011 | 3.69 | 3.25 | 3.65 | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 3.35 |
| 2013 | 4.24 | 3.81 | 3.85 | 3.40 | 3.5 |
What is the average annual salary of an employee in finance department in the given years?
(1) 3.6
(2) 3.8
(3) 2.99
(4) 4
(5) None of these
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Correct Answer: (1)
Solution: (1) Average annual salary in Finance department
$=$ Rs. $\left(\begin{array}{l}2.96+3.20+3.44 \\ +3.69+4+4.24 \\ 6\end{array}\right)$ lakh
$=\frac{21.53}{6} \approx$ Rs. 3.6 lakh
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