Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (04.09.2024) Shift-I
Passage
The table shows the revenue in lakh rupees earned by a publishing house from the sale of three types of publications, namely journals, magazines and books, during four years from 2020 to 2023. The year-wise revenue is: 2020, journals 45, magazines 35, books 70; 2021, journals 47, magazines 40, books 80; 2022, journals 40, magazines 42, books 87; 2023, journals 40, magazines 54, books 79. Based on the data, answer the questions that follow.
If the monthly incomes of A and D are Rs.80000 and Rs.72000 respectively, then the amount spent by A on rent is ______ % more than the amount spent by D on clothes.
A32.62
B38.89 ✓ Correct
C36.54
D34.24
Correct answer: (B) 38.89 — It is about 38.89 percent more, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It is about 38.89 percent more, so that is the answer.
★A spends 15 percent of 80000 on rent, which is 12000.
★D spends 12 percent of 72000 on clothes, which is 8640.
★The excess is 12000 minus 8640, which is 3360.
★3360 over 8640 is about 0.3889.
★That is 38.89 percent.
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