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Study the following table chart and answer the questions based on it.Expenditures of a Company(in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years.

Year	Salary	FuelandTransport	Bonus	InterestonLoans	Taxes
1998	288	98	3.00	23.4	83
1999	342	112	2.52	32.5	108
2000	324	101	3.84	41.6	74
2001	336	133	3.68	36.4	88
2002	420	142	3.96	49.4	98

What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period ?

Rs. 36.66 lakhs
Rs. 36.36 lakhs
Rs. 36.26 lakhs
Rs. 36.06 lakhs

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Average amount of interest paid by the Company during the given period will be
\begin{aligned}
\frac{23.4 + 32.5 + 41.6 + 36.4 + 49.4}{5} lakh \\
= 36.66 lakhs
\end{aligned}