Introduction to Data Interpretation

Introduction to Data Interpretation

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Data Interpretation

Introduction to Data Interpretation
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Direction: The sub divided bar diagram given below depicts H.S. Students of a school for three years. Study the diagram and answer the questions.

  1. In which year the school had the best result for H.S. in respect of percentage of pass candidates?








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    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    Total students who passed in 2008 = 140
    Total students in 2008 = 170
    Year 2008 ⇒

    ∴ Required percentage =
    140
    		× 100
    170

    Required percentage = 82
    6
    		%
    11

    Year 2009 ⇒
    Total students who passed in 2009 = 140
    Total students in 2009 = 190
    Required percentage =
    140
    		 × 100 = 73.7%
    190

    Correct Option: A

    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    Total students who passed in 2008 = 140
    Total students in 2008 = 170
    Year 2008 ⇒

    ∴ Required percentage =
    140
    		× 100
    170

    Required percentage = 82
    6
    		%
    11

    Year 2009 ⇒
    Total students who passed in 2009 = 140
    Total students in 2009 = 190
    Required percentage =
    140
    		 × 100 = 73.7%
    190

    Year 2010 ⇒
    Total students who passed in 2010 = 150
    Total students in 2010 = 200
    Required percentage =
    150
    		 × 100 = 75%
    200

    Hence , required answer is 2008 year .

  1. The pass percentage in 2008 was








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    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    Total students who passed in 2008 = 140
    Total students in 2008 = 170

    ∴ Required percentage =
    140
    		× 100
    170

    Correct Option: D

    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    Total students who passed in 2008 = 140
    Total students in 2008 = 170

    ∴ Required percentage =
    140
    		× 100
    170

    Required percentage =
    1400
    		= 82
    6
    		%
    1717

  1. The percentage passed in 1st division in 2008 was








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    According to given bar graph , we have
    Total students in 2008 = 170
    Students passed in 1st division = 20

    ∴ Required percentage =
    Students passed in 1st division
    		 × 100
    Total students in 2008

    Required percentage =
    20
    		 × 100
    170

    Correct Option: D

    According to given bar graph , we have
    Total students in 2008 = 170
    Students passed in 1st division = 20

    ∴ Required percentage =
    Students passed in 1st division
    		 × 100
    Total students in 2008

    Required percentage =
    20
    		 × 100
    170

    Required percentage =
    200
    		= 11
    13
    		%
    1717

Direction: The bar chart given below shows the percentage distribution of the production of various models of a mobile manufacturing company in 2007 and 2008. The total production in 2007 was 35 lakh mobile phones and in 2008 the production was 44 lakh. Study the chart and answer the following questions.

  1. If 85% of the D type mobiles produced in each year were sold by the company, how many D type mobiles remained unsold?








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    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    Given , The total production in 2007 = 35 lakh mobile phones
    The total production in 2008 = 44 lakh mobile phones
    Percent of mobiles of models D manufactured in 2007 = 10%
    Percent of mobiles of models D manufactured in 2008 = 10%
    Required answer = 10% of ( 100 - 85 )% of 35 + 10% of ( 100 - 85 )% of 44

    Required answer = 35 ×
    10
    		 ×
    15
    		 + 44 ×
    10
    		 ×
    15
    100100100100

    Correct Option: C

    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    Given , The total production in 2007 = 35 lakh mobile phones
    The total production in 2008 = 44 lakh mobile phones
    Percent of mobiles of models D manufactured in 2007 = 10%
    Percent of mobiles of models D manufactured in 2008 = 10%
    Required answer = 10% of ( 100 - 85 )% of 35 + 10% of ( 100 - 85 )% of 44

    Required answer = 35 ×
    10
    		 ×
    15
    		 + 44 ×
    10
    		 ×
    15
    100100100100

    Required answer =
    150
    		× 79 = 1.1850 billion = 118500
    10000

  1. If the percentage production of A-type mobiles in 2008 was same as that in 2007, then the number of A-type mobiles produced in 2008 would have been








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    According to given bar graph , we have
    Given that , The total production in 2008 = 44 lakh mobile phones
    Percent of mobiles of models A manufactured in 2007 = 30%

    Required production =
    44 × 30
    		lakhs
    100

    Correct Option: B

    According to given bar graph , we have
    Given that , The total production in 2008 = 44 lakh mobile phones
    Percent of mobiles of models A manufactured in 2007 = 30%

    Required production =
    44 × 30
    		lakhs
    100

    Required production = 1320000