Question
Directions (1 - 5): Study the following bar-graph carefully and answer the questions given below:
In which year was there maximum percentage increase in export of pearls to that in the previous year?
In which year was there maximum percentage increase in export of pearls to that in the previous year?
Answer: Option D
$$\eqalign{
& \text{Increase % in various years} \cr
& 2002 → \left\{\frac{\left(6.5-5.2\right)}{5.2}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{1.3}{5.2}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{13}{52}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 25\% \cr
\cr
& 2003 → \left\{\frac{\left(7.8-6.5\right)}{6.5}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{1.3}{6.5}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{13}{65}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 20\% \cr
\cr
& 2004 → \left\{\frac{\left(9.9-7.8\right)}{7.8}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{2.1}{7.8}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{21}{78}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 26.9\% \cr
\cr
& 2005 → \left\{\frac{\left(10.8-9.9\right)}{9.9}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{0.9}{9.9}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{9}{99}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{100}{11}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 9.090\% \cr
\cr
& 2007 → \left\{\frac{\left(11.4-9.5\right)}{9.5}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{1.9}{9.5}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{19}{95}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 20\% \cr
& \cr } $$
Clearly, the maximum increase was in 2004
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$$\eqalign{
& \text{Increase % in various years} \cr
& 2002 → \left\{\frac{\left(6.5-5.2\right)}{5.2}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{1.3}{5.2}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{13}{52}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 25\% \cr
\cr
& 2003 → \left\{\frac{\left(7.8-6.5\right)}{6.5}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{1.3}{6.5}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{13}{65}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 20\% \cr
\cr
& 2004 → \left\{\frac{\left(9.9-7.8\right)}{7.8}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{2.1}{7.8}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{21}{78}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 26.9\% \cr
\cr
& 2005 → \left\{\frac{\left(10.8-9.9\right)}{9.9}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{0.9}{9.9}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{9}{99}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{100}{11}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 9.090\% \cr
\cr
& 2007 → \left\{\frac{\left(11.4-9.5\right)}{9.5}\times100\right\}\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{1.9}{9.5}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left(\frac{19}{95}\times100\right)\% \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 20\% \cr
& \cr } $$
Clearly, the maximum increase was in 2004
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