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Discussion Forum : Bar Charts - Bar Chart 5 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
Study the bar chart and answer the question based on it.
Production of Fertilizers by a Company (in 1000 tonnes) Over the Years
1.
What was the percentage decline in the production of fertilizers from 1997 to 1998?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Required percentage = |  |
(45 - 60) | ![]](/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cbracket-h1.gif) |
% = -25%. |
| 60 |
There is a decline of 25% in production from 1997 to 1998.
Discussion:
11 comments Page 1 of 2.
Sabyasachi said:
3 years ago
When they asked for 1997 to 1998 we should take 1998 as a denominator so the answer will be 33.33%.
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Sangay Choden said:
3 years ago
Can anyone elaborate in detail? please.
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Dileep said:
5 years ago
Why we take (45-60)/45?
(1)
Bhavani said:
5 years ago
(60-45) /45 = 1500/45.
= 33.3%.
The answer is not a negative percentage so because we can calculate interchange the year value because ask in question the decline percentage. The decline means a negative percentage.
= 33.3%.
The answer is not a negative percentage so because we can calculate interchange the year value because ask in question the decline percentage. The decline means a negative percentage.
Dhivya said:
6 years ago
Why doesn't take (60-45)?
Anyone elaborate, please.
Anyone elaborate, please.
Lakshmi narayana.P said:
8 years ago
Why doesn't (60 - 45) take?
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Karthik kuppa said:
8 years ago
@Raza. Here there is nothing to elaborate. The question was asked in a negative way. So we have to get the answer in negative value. So we have to do it as 45-60 instead of 60-45. Thank you. :).
Shweta said:
10 years ago
Because of percentage decline ask in question.
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Raza said:
1 decade ago
Why (45-60)?
Why not (60-45)?
And can you elaborate the answer for me.
Why not (60-45)?
And can you elaborate the answer for me.
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Don rd said:
1 decade ago
Because we have to see from the year from which the production is declined means year from which the device started. Here in 1997 production was 60,000 and it started dropping down to 45,000. So whenever declined is to be calculated it has to be calculated with respect to the high value from where the degradation started.
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