The table shows the revenue (in lakh rupees) earned by a publishing house from the sale of journals, magazines and books during 2020 to 2023.

Year	Journals	Magazines	Books
2020	45	35	70
2021	47	40	80
2022	40	42	87
2023	40	54	79

In 2023, approximately what percentage of the revenue came from books?

A46% ✓ Correct

B55%

C35%

D25%

Correct answer: (A) 46%

Explanation

About 46 percent of the 2023 revenue came from books, so that is the answer.

In 2023 the revenue was journals 40, magazines 54 and books 79.

The total revenue is 40 plus 54 plus 79, which is 173.

Books contributed 79 of this total.

79 out of 173 is about 45.66 percent.

Rounded, that is about 46 percent.

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