The Bar Graph shows the Profit (Rupees in Lakhs) earned by two companies P and Q during the period 2011 to 2017.

In which year the profit of two companies, taken together, is maximum:

2013

Lets solve one by one for each option ,

1. 2014

Profit of P & Q = 42 + 50 = 92

2 . 2015

Profit of P & Q = 60 + 36= 96

3. 2013

Profit of P & Q = 45 + 55 = 100

4. 2017

Profit of P & Q = 35 + 35 = 70

So ,Combined profit of P & Q is maximum for 2013.