Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.
Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years.
Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2002?
A.
62%
B.
66%
C.
69%
D.
71%
Correct answer is C
Required percentage = [ (288 + 98 + 3.00 + 23.4 + 83)/(420 + 142 + 3.96 + 49.4 + 98) x 100 ] %
= [ 495.4/713.36 x 100 ] %
≈ 69.45%.