Data Interpretation Ques 180
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 |
In the given years, there were an average of 190 employees in production department. What amount did the company spend on an average per year on the payment of their salaries? (In Rs. lakh)
(1) 470
(2) 485
(3) 670
(5) 575
(4) 570
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Correct Answer: (4)
Solution: (4) Average annual salary in production department
= Rs. $\left(\begin{array}{l}2.25+2.95+3+3.15 \\ \frac{+3.25+3.40}{6}\end{array}\right)$ lakh
$=\frac{18}{6}=$ Rs. 3 lakh
$\therefore$ Required answer $=190 \times 3$
$=$ Rs. 570 lakh
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