The following bar-graph represents the income and expenditures (Rs.in thousands) of the companies A, B, C, D and E in the year 2021.

Which company suffered the maximum percentage of loss in the year 2021?

A

By checking for all options one by one

1. B

There is no loss as income is more than expenditure.

2. E

Percentage of loss =   \(\frac{10}{40}\) × 100 = 25%

3. C

Percentage of loss =   \(\frac{5}{40}\) × 100 = 12.5%

4. A

Percentage of loss =   \(\frac{10}{35}\) × 100 = 28.57%

So , Loss percentage is maximum for A