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Data Interpretation - Pie Chart (Percentage Comparison) — Data Interpretation Questions & Practice

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1. The following pie chart shows the distribution of expenditure of a family (Total = 2500 crore rupees): Rent: 16% Savings: 9% Entertainment: 24% Utilities: 2% Food: 49% The value for 'Utilities' is what percentage less than the value for 'Rent'?

  1. A77.5
  2. B87.5
  3. C92.5
  4. D86.82
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Answer: B

% difference = ((50.0 - 400.0) / 400.0) x 100 = 87.5%, i.e. Utilities is 87.5% less than Rent.

2. The following pie chart shows the distribution of monthly budget of a company (Total = 20000 crore rupees): Rent: 1% Taxes: 4% Miscellaneous: 80% Marketing: 11% Operations: 4% The value for 'Operations' is what percentage more than the value for 'Rent'?

  1. A297
  2. B300
  3. C305
  4. D298
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Answer: B

% difference = ((800.0 - 200.0) / 200.0) x 100 = 300%, i.e. Operations is 300% more than Rent.

3. The following pie chart shows the distribution of land use in a district (Total = 2000 sq. km): Agriculture: 38% Barren Land: 39% Urban Settlement: 1% Industrial Use: 10% Forest: 1% Water Bodies: 11% The value for 'Industrial Use' is what percentage less than the value for 'Water Bodies'?

  1. A9.09
  2. B7.09
  3. C8.66
  4. D9.15
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Answer: A

% difference = ((200.0 - 220.0) / 220.0) x 100 = 9.09%, i.e. Industrial Use is 9.09% less than Water Bodies.

4. The following pie chart shows the distribution of readers preferring different genres (Total = 3000 readers): Science Fiction: 5% Fiction: 2% Romance: 1% Mystery: 5% History: 70% Poetry: 17% The value for 'Poetry' is what percentage more than the value for 'Science Fiction'?

  1. A238
  2. B240
  3. C239
  4. D247.36
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Answer: B

% difference = ((510.0 - 150.0) / 150.0) x 100 = 240%, i.e. Poetry is 240% more than Science Fiction.

5. The following pie chart shows the distribution of a company's revenue by region (Total = 15000 crore rupees): North Zone: 16% International: 10% South Zone: 50% East Zone: 1% West Zone: 23% The value for 'International' is what percentage less than the value for 'West Zone'?

  1. A57.49
  2. B56.52
  3. C56.69
  4. D52.35
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Answer: B

% difference = ((1500.0 - 3450.0) / 3450.0) x 100 = 56.52%, i.e. International is 56.52% less than West Zone.

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