Difference between two heads — Aptitude Question
Difference between two heads: | Head | Percentage | |---------------|------------| | Salaries | 35% | | Rent | 20%… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Tables & Charts
- Section: Data Interpretation
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 60 seconds
Question
| Head | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Salaries | 35% |
| Rent | 20% |
| Marketing | 15% |
| Raw materials | 25% |
| Others | 5% |
If the total expenditure is ₹60 lakh, by how much does spending on raw materials exceed spending on marketing?
Options
- ₹4 lakh
- ₹6 lakh
- ₹8 lakh
- ₹10 lakh
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. ₹6 lakh
Worked solution
- Raw materials 25%, marketing 15%, so the gap is 10 percentage points.
- 10% of ₹60 lakh = ₹6 lakh.
Answer: ₹6 lakh.
The idea
Subtract the percentages first, then apply the difference once. Computing both amounts separately gives the same answer with more steps.
Shortcut. 1% of ₹60 lakh is ₹0.6 lakh and the two heads are 10 points apart, so ₹6 lakh. Check: 15 − 9 = 6.
Common trap. ₹10 lakh — reading the 10-point gap as ₹10 lakh without applying it to the ₹60 lakh total.