Data Interpretation QA || Bar Graphs || Aptitude
Bar Graph-Based Questions and Solutions Directions (1-5): The following bar graph represents the Income and Expenditure (in million US $) of five companies in the year 2001. The percentage profit or loss of a company is calculated using the formula: Percentage Profit/Loss = ( Income − Expenditure Expenditure ) × 100 \text{Percentage Profit/Loss} = \left( \frac{\text{Income} - \text{Expenditure}}{\text{Expenditure}} \right) \times 100 Percentage Profit/Loss = ( Expenditure Income − Expenditure ) × 100 Question 1: What was the combined percentage of profit or loss for companies M and N? Options: A) 12% Loss B) 10% Loss C) 10% Profit D) No Profit, No Loss E) None of these Answer: ✅ D) No Profit, No Loss Explanation: Total Income of M and N = 35 + 50 = 85 million US $ Total Expenditure of M and N = 45 + 40 = 85 million US $ Percentage Profit/Loss: ( 85 − 85 85 ) × 100 = 0 % \left( \frac{85 - 85}{85} \right) \times 100 = 0\% ( 85 85 − 85 ) × 100 = 0% Since income...