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The State Government of Gujarat has a total budget of ₹12,000 crore for FY 2023‑24. If the Ministry of Agriculture is allocated 18% of the total budget, how much money (in crore rupees) will be allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture? Provide the answer in crore rupees.

easy 1 mark Class 7 · Social and Political Life · How the State Government Works
Answer
2160

The correct answer is 2160 — The answer is 2160 crore.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Determine the percentage allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture.
  2. Convert 18% to decimal form: .
  3. Multiply the total budget by this decimal: .
  4. The result is the amount allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture in crore rupees.
  5. The answer is 2160 crore.
Common mistake: Treating the percentage as a whole number or forgetting to multiply by the total budget

Concept tested: Budget allocation percentage

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