Data Interpretation Ques 331
Directions : Read the following graph to answer the given question the questions given below it.

If the expenditures of companies $A$ and $B$ in 2013 were equal and the total income of the two companies was Rs. 5.7 lakhs, what was the total expenditure of the two companies in 2013?
(1) Rs. 4 lakhs
(2) Rs. 2 lakhs
(3) Rs. 4.2 lakhs
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
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Correct Answer: (1)
Solution: (1) In 2013, income of company $A=Rs$. $I_{1}$ lakhs and its expenditure $=$ Rs. $E_{1}$ lakhs Income of company $B=$ Rs. $I_{2}$ lakhs and its expenditure $=$ Rs. $E_{1}$ lakhs
$\therefore \frac{I_{1}-E_{1}}{E_{1}}=\frac{40}{100}=\frac{2}{5}$
$\Rightarrow 5 I_{1}-5 E_{1}=2 E_{1}$
$\Rightarrow 5 I_{1}=7 E$
Again,
$\frac{I_{2}-E_{1}}{E_{1}}=\frac{45}{100}=\frac{9}{20}$
$\Rightarrow 2 I_{2}-20 E_{1}=9 E_{1}$
$\Rightarrow 20 I_{2}=29 E$
By equation (i) $\times 4+$ (ii),
$20\left(I_{1}+I_{2}\right)=28 E_{1}+29 E_{1}$ $\Rightarrow 20 \times 5.7=57 E_{1}$
$\Rightarrow E_{1}=\frac{20 \times 5.7}{57}=$ Rs. 2 lakhs
$\therefore$ Total expenditure
$=$ Rs. 4 lakhs