Data Interpretation · Question 20 · Hard

Data Interpretation question 20

Monthly budget of a family in Lucknow (total monthly income ₹60,000), shown as a pie chart:

Head Share
Rent 25%
Food 30%
Education 15%
Transport 10%
Savings 12%
Others 8%

Next year the family's income rises by 20%. Every expense other than savings stays at this year's rupee amount, and all the extra income is saved. What percentage of the new income will be saved?

  1. 14.4%
  2. 32%
  3. 26 2/3%
  4. 24%
Answer and explanation

Answer: C. 26 2/3%

Explanation: New income = ₹72,000. Savings = ₹7,200 + ₹12,000 = ₹19,200. Share = 19,200 ÷ 72,000 = 26 2/3%.

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