Direction: The following bar diagram analyse the sale of a company from 2000 to 2005, Examine the diagram and answer the questions.
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In which year did the sales show the least decrease to that of the preceding year?
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- 2004
- 2001
- 2003
- 2005
Correct Option: C
On the basis of given graph in question ,
The sale in year 2000 = 340
The sale in year 2001 = 320
Decrease = The sale in year 2000 - The sale in year 2001 = 340 - 320 = 20
| Percentage decrease(2001) = | × 100 | The sale in year 2000 |
| Percentage decrease(2001) = | × 100 = 6% | 340 |
The sale in year 2004 = 440
The sale in year 2005 = 400
Decrease = The sale in year 2004 - The sale in year 2005 = 440 - 400 = 40
| Percentage decrease(2005) = | × 100 | The sale in year 2004 |
| Percentage decrease (2005) = | × 100 = 9% | 440 |
∴ % decrease is least in 2001
