What is the percentage increase in the production of company Y from 1996?

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Direction: The bar graph provided below gives the data of the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years. Study the bar chart and answer the following questions.

1. The percentage increase in the production of company Y from 1996 to 1999 is :
   

According to given bar graph , we have Production of company Y in 1996 = 25 lakh tonnesProduction of company Y in 1999 = 40 lakh tonnesIncrease in production = 40 - 25 = 15 lakh tonnes

Required percentage increase =		Increase in production		× 100
Production of company Y in 1996

Required percentage increase =	15 × 100	= 60 %
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The bar graph given below shows the data of the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years.

Production of Paper (in lakh tonnes) by Three Companies X, Y and Z over the Years.

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For which of the following years, the percentage rise/fall in production from the previous year is the maximum for Company Y?

A. 1997 B. 1998 C. 1999 D. 2000 Answer: Option A Explanation: Percentage change (rise/fall) in the production of Company Y in comparison to the previous year, for different years are: For 1997 = (35 - 25) x 100 % = 40%. 25 For 1998 = (35 - 35) x 100 % = 0%. 35 For 1999 = (40 - 35) x 100 % = 14.29%. 35 For 2000 = (50 - 40) x 100 % = 25%. 40 Hence, the maximum percentage rise/fall in the production of Company Y is for 1997.

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2.	What is the ratio of the average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000 to the average production of Company Y in the same period?
A. 1:1 B. 15:17 C. 23:25 D. 27:29 Answer: Option C Explanation: Average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000     = 1 x (25 + 50 + 40) = 115 lakh tons. 3 3 Average production of Company Y in the period 1998-2000     = 1 x (35 + 40 + 50) = 125 lakh tons. 3 3 Required ratio = 115 3 = 115 = 23 . 125 3 125 25

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The bar graph given below shows the data of the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years.

Production of Paper (in lakh tonnes) by Three Companies X, Y and Z over the Years.

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