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The table shows income, expenditure (rupees million) and profit percentage of a company, 2017 to 2022. The profit percent in 2022 rose by 33 and one-third percent over the previous year. Dashes are missing values to be calculated if required.

YearIncomeExpenditureProfit (%)
2017103.82412
201883.825
201995.7684
2020113.2820
2021133.1110
2022121.6

If the expenditure increased by 20% in 2017 compared to 2016, and the profit percentage in 2016 was 25% less than the profit percentage in 2017, then what is the income of the company in 2016 (in rupees million)?

A83.2020
B85.6211
C81.2430
D84.2025 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 84.2025
Explanation

The 2016 income is 84.2025, so the answer is 84.2025.

The 2017 expenditure is 92.7, and it is 20% more than the 2016 expenditure.

So the 2016 expenditure is 92.7 divided by 1.20, which is 77.25.

The 2017 profit is 12%, and the 2016 profit is 25% less, which is 9%.

So the 2016 income is expenditure plus 9% of it.

That is 77.25 plus 9% of 77.25, which is 77.25 plus 6.9525.

This equals 84.2025.

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