Study the given chart and answer the question.

In which of the given years is the percentage increase in the number of hotels in comparison to the previous year, is the maximum?

2002

Lets solve one by one for each option.

1. 2001

Percentage increase in number of hotels in 2001 comparative to 2000

= \(\frac{440-410}{410 }\) × 100

= 7.31%

2. 2004

Number of hotels remain same in 2004 and 2003 .

3. 2002

Percentage increase in number of hotels in 2002 comparative to 2001

= \(\frac{570-440}{440 }\) × 100

= \(\frac{130}{440 }\) × 100

= 29.54%

4. 2003

Percentage increase in number of hotels in 2003 comparative to 2002

= \(\frac{710-570}{570 }\) × 100

= \(\frac{140}{570 }\) × 100

= 24.56%

So , percentage increase in the number of hotels in comparison to the previous year is maximum in 2002.