Question

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. $71$%

Answer 1

The correct option is C $69$%

Required percentage $=[\frac{(288+98+3.00+23.4+83)}{(420+142+3.96+49.4+98)}\times 100]$%
$=[\frac{485.4}{713.36}\times 100]$%
$\approx 69.45$%.