The pie chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book: Printing cost 25%, Promotion cost 14%, Binding 16%, Paper cost 20%, Transportation cost 10%, Royalty 15%. If the expenditure on royalty in publishing certain number of books is ₹43,500, what is the combined expenditure (in ₹) on transportation, binding, and printing?

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The pie chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book: Printing cost 25%, Promotion cost 14%, Binding 16%, Paper cost 20%, Transportation cost 10%, Royalty 15%. If the expenditure on royalty in publishing certain number of books is ₹43,500, what is the combined expenditure (in ₹) on transportation, binding, and printing?

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Accepted Answer

Step 1: Given the royalty expenditure is ₹43,500, which corresponds to 15% of the total expenditure.

Step 2: Let the total expenditure be ₹x.

15% of x = 43,500
=> (15/100) * x = 43,500
=> x = 43,500 * (100/15) = 43,500 * (20/3) = 290,000

Step 3: We need to find the combined expenditure on transportation, binding, and printing.

Transportation cost = 10% of total = 10% of 290,000 = 29,000
Binding cost = 16% of total = 16% of 290,000 = 46,400
Printing cost = 25% of total = 25% of 290,000 = 72,500

Step 4: Add these expenditures:
29,000 + 46,400 + 72,500 = 147,900

Therefore, the combined expenditure on transportation, binding, and printing is ₹1,47,900.

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