Question

Use the following chart to answer the question on the age-wise distribution of personal income of a country in the year 2002.


If the total income in 2002 was 20 percent greater than it was in 2000, then what was the approximate total personal income in 2000 (in billions of rupees)?

• A. 2200
• B. 2100
• C. 2000
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2100

$Totalpersonalincomein2002=2499.4billion$

$Totalpersonalincomein2000=x,say$

$\therefore x+20\%ofx=2499.4$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{5}{6}\times 2499.4=2082.83=2100$