Percentage of annual income spent by six persons A–F on six items (each row totals 100).

Person	Rent	Transport	Clothes	Food	Entertainment	Misc
A	15.0	18.4	12.5	21.8	13.3	19.0
B	18.0	22.6	15.0	17.2	11.4	15.8
C	16.3	14.8	11.2	24.0	7.8	25.9
D	19.5	15.5	12.0	18.0	16.4	18.6
E	16.4	17.5	14.0	20.2	8.6	23.3
F	18.5	16.0	13.8	23.6	11.0	17.1

If the annual incomes of B and C are Rs.432000 and Rs.528000 respectively, what is the difference between the amounts spent by them on transport?

ARs.18496

BRs.18828

CRs.19216

DRs.19488 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Rs.19488

Explanation

The difference is Rs.19488, so that is the answer.

B spends 22.6 percent of 432000 on transport, which is 97632.

C spends 14.8 percent of 528000 on transport, which is 78144.

The difference is 97632 minus 78144.

That equals 19488.

Hence Rs.19488 is correct.

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