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MAT Exam 2020 Paper

Question Numbers: 156-160

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 156-160): The following bar graph indicates the production of sugar (in lakh tonnes) by three different sugar companies

P, Q

and

R

over the years 2009 to 2013.

Question : 156 of 200

Marks: +1, -0

Solution:

Concept:

Percentage increase is calculated with the formula:

\text{Percentage increase} = \frac{\text{New value} - \text{Old value}}{\text{Old value}} \times 100

Explanation:

From the given bar graph, production of Company

Q

in the year 2009 is

50

lakh tonnes.

Production of Company

Q

in the year 2013 is

100

lakh tonnes.

Increase in production

= 100 - 50 = 50

lakh tonnes.

So, percentage increase is:

\frac{50}{50} \times 100 = 100\%

Thus, the production of Company

Q

doubled from 2009 to 2013.

Answer:

100\%

i.e., option D.

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