1.  What is the ratio of the total expenditure on infrastructure and transport to the total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans?

A. 5 : 4
B. 8 : 7
C. 9 : 7
D. 13 : 11
E. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the total amount of expenditures be Rs. x.

Then, the total expenditure on infrastruture and transport

    = Rs. [(20 + 12.5)% of x]

    = Rs. [32.5% of x]

    = Rs.(32.5x)
100

and total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans

    = Rs. [(10 + 17.5)% of x]

    = Rs. [27.5% of x]

    = Rs.(27.5x)
100

Therefore Required ratio =(32.5x/100)=13.
27.5x/10011