Budget allocation for education (Rs crore) for three states P, Q, R, 2018–2022.

State	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
P	200	250	264	410	430
Q	270	314	296	346	364
R	330	374	344	384	440

Approximately, what percent is the average budget of State Q of the average budget of State P from the year 2018 to 2022?

A118%

B85%

C98%

D102% ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 102%

Explanation

The answer is about 102 percent.

The average budget of State Q is the five values summed and divided by five, which is 318 crore.

The average budget of State P is likewise about 311 crore.

So the share is 318 divided by about 311, times 100.

That is about 102 percent.

So State Q's average is about 102 percent of State P's.

So the answer is about 102 percent.

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