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?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
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