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Data Interpretation · Q117

Data Interpretation

Competitive Exams · Data Interpretation · question 117

Q117

In district B, the investment in which area in 1996 did show the highest percentage increase over the investment in that area in 1995?

A.
Chemical
Answer
B.
Solar
C.
Electricity
D.
Nuclear

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
\begin{aligned} & \text{Chemical %} \\ & = \frac{986.4 - 745.3}{745.3} \times 100 \\ & = \frac{241.1 \times 100}{745.3} \\ & = 32.34\% \\ & \\ & \text{Solar %} \\ & = \frac{1792.1 - 1363.5}{1363.5} \times 100 \\ & = \frac{428.6}{1363.5} \times 100 \\ & = 31.4\% \\ & \\ & \text{Electricity %} \\ & = \frac{2365.1 - 2065.8}{2065.8} \times 100 \\ & = \frac{299.3}{2064.8} \times 100 \\ & = 14.4\% \\ & \\ & \text{Nuclear %} \\ & = \frac{2182.1 - 1674.3}{1674.3} \times 100 \\ & = \frac{507.8}{1674.3} \times 100 \\ & = 30.3\% \\\end{aligned}
So the highest percentage is in Chemical area