| Directions: A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph. |
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A) Shampoos
B) Nail enamels
C) Talcum powders
D) Lipsticks
E) None of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Explanation Option [a] is correct. The percentage increase from 1995 to 2000 for various products are: Lipsticks \[=\left[ \frac{\left( 48.17-20.15 \right)}{20.15}\times 100 \right]%=139.06%\] Nail enamels \[=\left[ \frac{\left( 37.76-5.93 \right)}{5.93}\times 100 \right]%=536.76%\] Talcum powders \[=\left[ \frac{\left( 29.14-14.97 \right)}{14.97}\times 100 \right]%=94.66%\] Shampoos \[=\left[ \frac{\left( 12.21-7.88 \right)}{7.88}\times 100 \right]%=54.95%\,\,55%\] Conditioners \[=\left[ \frac{\left( 10.19-5.01 \right)}{5.01}\times 100 \right]%=103.39%\] \[\therefore \] The minimum rate of increase in sales from 1995 to 2000 is the case of shampoos.
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