How much amount will be increased on A if the total budget is increased by three times?

Consider the following data:<br>The budget allocations represented in a pie diagram under five different heads A, B, C, D and E are respectively 40\%, 18\%, 9\%, 25\% and 8\%. The total budget allocation is 300.4 lakhs.

  1. A. 360.48 lakhs
  2. B. 300.36 lakhs
  3. C. 240.32 lakhs
  4. D. 180.40 lakhs

Correct Answer: C. 240.32 lakhs

Explanation

Original allocation for A is 40\% of 300.4 lakhs. If the total budget becomes 3 times, the new allocation for A is 3 \times (0.40 \times 300.4). The increase is 2 \times 0.40 \times 300.4 = 240.32 lakhs.

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