Introduction to Data Interpretation


Direction: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below.

  1. What was the approximate % drop in sale of Pep-up in 1990 over its sale in 1989?











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    Required % drop =Number of sale of Pep-up in 1989 - Number of sale of Pep-up in 1990 X100
    Number of sale of Pep-up in 1989

    Correct Option: C

    Required % drop =Number of sale of Pep-up in 1989 - Number of sale of Pep-up in 1990 X100
    Number of sale of Pep-up in 1989

    Required % drop =35 - 30X100≈ 14%
    35


  1. In the year 1990, what was the difference between the number of ‘Pep-up’ and ‘Cool-sip’ bottles sold?











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    Difference in Required number = Number of Pep-up drink sold in 1990 - Number of Cool-sip drink sold in 1990.

    Correct Option: E

    Difference in Required number = Number of Pep-up drink sold in 1990 - Number of Cool-sip drink sold in 1990.
    Difference in Required number = 30 million − 20 million = 10 million.
    Difference in Required number = 10 million = 10 x 1000000 ( Since 1 million = 1000000 )
    Difference in Required number = 10 million = 10000000


  1. In the case of Cool-sip drink, what was the approximate % increase in sale in 1992 over its sale in 1991?











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    Required % = ( Number of Cool-sip drink in 1992 - Number of Cool-sip drink in 1991 ) X100
    Number of Cool-sip drink in 1991

    Correct Option: C

    Required % = ( Number of Cool-sip drink in 1992 - Number of Cool-sip drink in 1991 ) X100
    Number of Cool-sip drink in 1991


    Required % =25 - 20X100= 25%
    20


  1. In the case of which soft drink was the average annual sale maximum in the given period?











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    Avg. annual sale of Dew-drop

    =10 + 15 + 25 + 15 + 30 + 25= 20 Million
    6


    Similarly calculate for the other drinks also.

    Correct Option: A

    Avg. annual sale of Dew-drop

    =10 + 15 + 25 + 15 + 30 + 25= 20 Million
    6

    Average anual sale of Cool-sip
    =25 + 7 + 2C + 20 + 25 + 30= 21.16 Million
    6

    Average annual sale of Pep-up
    =30 + 35 + 30 + 25 + 30 = 26.66 Million
    6


  1. In which year was the sale of ‘Pep-up’ the maximum?











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    As per given graph we can compare the sale graph for Pep Up for all given years.

    Correct Option: E

    By comparing the Sale of Pep-up for all years and we found that the Sale of Pep-up was the maximum in the year 1989.