Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1718

Question: Directions: Study the following graph and answer these questions that follow. The following graph shows the production of cement (in lakh tonne) of four factories A, B, C and D over the years.

Which of the given factories has recorded the maximum percentage growth in production of cement from 2009 to 2010?

Options:

A) D

B) A

C) B

D) C

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Percentage increase in the production of cement from the year 2009 to year 2010, for factory $ A=\frac{75-70}{70}\times 100 $ %=7.14% for factory $ B=-ve $ [negative] for factory $ C=-ve $ [negative] for factory $ D=\frac{65-60}{60}\times 100 $ % $ =8.33 $ % Thus, percentage increase was maximum for factory D.