Pie Chart — PYPs

2 solved Pie Chart previous year questions (PYQs) from past year papers — attempt each and check the answer.

Q1:jipmat 2025LRDI › Pie ChartEasyLR · MCQ

Degree-wise break-up of the expenditure of a family in a month. Total amount spent in a month = Rs.45,800. What is the ratio of the amount spent by the family on medical expenses to the amount spent on groceries?

• A1:2
• B13:21
• C3:5
• D11:23

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Each amount is $\frac{\text{sector angle}}{360}\times45800$, so both share the same $\frac{45800}{360}$ factor - and in a ratio that factor cancels. You never need the rupee amounts at all; the sector angles alone give the answer. Medical expenses $=39.6^\circ$ and groceries $=82.8^\circ$, so the ratio is $$\frac{39.6}{82.8}=\frac{396}{828}=\frac{11}{23}$$ (dividing numerator and denominator by $36$). So the ratio is 11 : 23 - Option 4. *Sense check:* $82.8$ is more than double $39.6$, so the ratio must be smaller than $1:2$ - which rules out $1:2$, $3:5$ and $13:21$ immediately.

Q2:jipmat 2025LRDI › Pie ChartEasyLR · MCQ

Degree-wise break-up of the expenditure of a family in a month. Total amount spent in a month = Rs.45,800. What is the total amount spent by the family on Entertainment and Loan EMI together?

• A₹ 9,618
• B₹ 13,282
• C₹ 13,740
• D₹ 11,908

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Add the two sector angles first, then convert once - that is one multiplication instead of two. Entertainment $=36^\circ$ and Loan EMI $=68.4^\circ$, together $104.4^\circ$. $$\frac{36+68.4}{360}\times45800=\frac{104.4}{360}\times45800=0.29\times45800=13282$$ So the family spent Rs.13,282 - Option 2. *Sense check:* $104.4^\circ$ is a little under a third of the circle, and a third of $Rs.45,800$ is about $Rs.15,267$ - so an answer just below that is right, which rules out $Rs.9,618$.

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