Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.

In which year was the percentage increase in production as compared to the previous year, the maximum?

2002

Lets find out one by one for each option .

1. 2002

Percentage increase in production in 2002 as compared to the previous year

= \(\frac{35-20 }{20}\) × 100

= \(\frac{15 }{20}\) × 100

= 75%

2. 2005

Percentage increase in production in 2002 as compared to the previous year

= \(\frac{60-40 }{40}\) × 100

= \(\frac{20 }{40}\) × 100

= 50%

3. 2007

Percentage increase in production in 2002 as compared to the previous year

= \(\frac{70-45 }{45}\) × 100

= \(\frac{25 }{45}\) × 100

= 55.5%

4. 2008

Percentage increase in production in 2002 as compared to the previous year

= \(\frac{75-70 }{70}\) × 100

= \(\frac{5 }{70}\) × 100

= 7.14%

So ,  Percentage increase in production  as compared to the previous year is maximum in year 2002.

Ans :- 2002