Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows. The bar graph indicates the production of sugar (in lakh tonnes) by three different sugar companies P, Q and R over the years 2015 to 2019.

The percentage rise in the production of sugar by company Q as compared to the previous year is the maximum in the year:

2016

Lets solve one by one for each option .

1. 2017

Percentage increase in production by Q in 2017 as compared to 2016

= \(\frac{90-75 }{75}\) × 100

= \(\frac{15 }{75}\) × 100

= 20%

2. 2015

Percentage increase in production by Q in 2015 as compared to 2014

= \(\frac{115-100 }{100}\) × 100

= \(\frac{15 }{100}\) × 100

= 15%

3. 2016

Percentage increase in production by Q in 2016 as compared to 2015

= \(\frac{75-60 }{60}\) × 100

= \(\frac{15 }{60}\) × 100

= 25%

4. 2018

Percentage increase in production by Q in 2018 as compared to 2017

= \(\frac{100-90 }{90}\) × 100

= \(\frac{1 }{9}\) × 100

= 11.11%

So , Percentage increase in production by Q is maximum in 2016 as compared to 2015 .

Ans :- 2016