Ratio of two heads — Tables & Charts Aptitude Question
Ratio of two heads: | Head | Percentage | |---------------|------------| | Salaries | 35% | | Rent | 20% | |… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Tables & Charts
- Section: Data Interpretation
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 45 seconds
Question
| Head | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Salaries | 35% |
| Rent | 20% |
| Marketing | 15% |
| Raw materials | 25% |
| Others | 5% |
What is the ratio of spending on rent to spending on marketing?
Options
- 3 : 4
- 4 : 3
- 3 : 2
- 2 : 1
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. 4 : 3
Worked solution
- 20 : 15 = 4 : 3.
Answer: 4 : 3.
The idea
Ratios of percentages need no conversion to money — the total cancels out of both sides.
Shortcut. Rent is the larger head, so the first term must be bigger — that leaves 4 : 3, 3 : 2 and 2 : 1; 20 : 15 divides by 5 to 4 : 3.
Common trap. 3 : 4 — reversing the order, marketing first; the question asks for rent to marketing.