Instructions
Study the given bar graph and answer the questions that follows.
Profit(loss)= Income = Expenditure
Percentage profit(loss) = $$\frac{Profit(loss)\times 100}{Expenditure}$$
Question 69
What is the ratio of the profit earned by the company in 2015 and 2017 together to the
loss incurred in 2016 and 2019 together?
Solution
Profit earned by the company in 2015 and 2017 together = (560 + 655) -Â (440 +Â 600) = 175 and,
loss incurred in 2016 and 2019 together = (560 + 500) - (400 +Â 450) = 210.
The required ratio = 175:210 = 5:6.
