Line chart
Direction: The following line diagram represents the yearly sales figures of a company in the years 2001–2010.
Examine the diagram and answer the following questions.
- The percentage increase in sales in the year 2005 with respect to the previous year is :
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As per given line graph, we can see that the
Sales in the year 2005 = 10 billion $
Sales in the year 2004 = 4 billion $∴ Percentage increase = Difference between both sales in 2005 and 2004 x 100 total sales in 2004
Correct Option: D
As per given line graph, we can see that the
Sales in the year 2005 = 10 billion $
Sales in the year 2004 = 4 billion $∴ Percentage increase = Difference between both sales in 2005 and 2004 x 100 total sales in 2004 Required percentage increase = 10 - 4 x 100 = 150 % 4
- The ratio of sales in 2002 to that in 2007 is :
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As per given graph, we can see that,
Sales in 2002 = 2 billion dollar
Sales in 2007 = 6 billion dollar
∴ Required ratio = Sales in 2002 : Sales in 2007Correct Option: B
As per given graph, we can see that,
Sales in 2002 = 2 billion dollar
Sales in 2007 = 6 billion dollar
∴ Required ratio = sales in 2002 : sales in 2007
Required ratio = 2 : 6 = 1 : 3
- By what percent did the sales in 2008 decrease in comparison to the sales in 2006?
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As per given line graph we can,
Sales in 2008 = 5 billion dollar
Sales in 2006 = 6 billion dollarPercentage decrease = Difference between sales in 2008 and 2006 x 100 total sales in 2006
Correct Option: C
As per given line graph we can,
Sales in 2008 = 5 billion dollar
Sales in 2006 = 6 billion dollarPercentage decrease = Difference between sales in 2008 and 2006 x 100 total sales in 2006 Percentage decrease = 6 - 5 x 100 6 Percentage decrease = 1 x 100 6 = 50 = 16 2 3 3
- Average sale (in billion) of the company during the period 2003 – 2007 is :
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As per given line graph, we can see that the
Sales in 2003 = 3 billion $
Sales in 2004 = 4 billion $
Sales in 2005 = 10 billion $
Sales in 2006 = 6 billion $
Sales in 2007 = 6 billion $Required average sale = sum of all sales of the companies during the period 2003 to 2007 billion $ total numbers of sales of companies
Correct Option: A
As per given line graph, we can see that the
Sales in 2003 = 3 billion $
Sales in 2004 = 4 billion $
Sales in 2005 = 10 billion $
Sales in 2006 = 6 billion $
Sales in 2007 = 6 billion $Required average sale = sum of all sales of the companies during the period 2003 to 2007 billion $ total numbers of sales of companies Required average sale = 3 + 4 + 10 + 6 + 6 billion $ 5 Required average sale = 29 billion $ 5 Required average sale = 29 = 5.8 billion $ 5
- Total sales (in billion of) from 2005 to 2008 is :
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As per given line graph, we can see that the
Sales in the year 2005 = 10 billion $
Sales in the year 2006 = 6 billion $
Sales in the year 2007 = 6 billion $
Sales in the year 2008 = 5 billion $
∴ Required total sales = Sum of all sales from 2005 to 2008Correct Option: B
As per given line graph, we can see that the
Sales in the year 2005 = 10 billion $
Sales in the year 2006 = 6 billion $
Sales in the year 2007 = 6 billion $
Sales in the year 2008 = 5 billion $
∴ Required total sales = Sum of all sales from 2005 to 2008
Required total sales = $ (10 + 6 + 6 + 5) billion= $ 27 billion