The following table shows the annual profit of a company (in ₹lakh).

The period which has the maximum percentage increase in profit over the previous year is:

2015-2016

Percentage increase in year 2015 - 16 = \(\frac{690 - 625 }{625}\) × 100 = 10.4%

Percentage increase in year 2016 - 17 = \(\frac{725 - 690 }{690}\) × 100 = 5.07%

Percentage increase in year 2017 - 18 = \(\frac{775 - 725 }{725}\) × 100= 6.89%

Percentage increase in year 2018 - 19 = \(\frac{815 - 775 }{775}\) × 100= 5.16%

So , Percentage Increase in profit is maximum in 2015 - 16 .