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Discussion Forum : Bar Charts - Bar Chart 2 (Q.No. 5)
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The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US $) from 1991 - 1992 to 1998 - 1999.

Foreign Exchange Reserves Of a Country. (in million US $)


5.
What was the percentage increase in the foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 over 1993-94?
100
150
200
620
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Foreign exchange reserves in 1997 - 1998 = 5040 million US $.

Foreign exchange reserves in 1993 - 1994 = 2520 million US $.

Therefore Increase = (5040 - 2520) = 2520 US $.

Therefore Percentage Increase = ( 2520 x 100 ) % = 100%.
2520

Discussion:
9 comments Page 1 of 1.

Ranjith said:   3 years ago
2520 : 5040 = 1:2.
Then 1/1*100 = 100%.

Surumi shajihan said:   5 years ago
(highest value - lowest value)/lowest value * 100.
=5040 - 2520/2520 * 100,
=2520/2520 * 100,
=100%.
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Rupinder kaur said:   6 years ago
I don't understand why to take 1997/98 as a base? Please explain.

Sachin said:   7 years ago
The correct answer is 200.
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Samaira said:   9 years ago
They have asked increase in foreign exchange in the sense how much it has increased from 1993 to 1997.

Therefore, 5040 - 2520 is 2520.

Now, what percentage over 1993 ie.
2520 (increase) by 2520 (over 1993) *100 = 100%.

Pavithra vellingiri said:   9 years ago
I'm still confused with the answer please do clarify.

Why should we calculate increase to find percentage increased?

I got 200 as an answer.
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Saravanan said:   1 decade ago
For increase means(5040/2520)*100 = 200.

My answer is 200%.
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Prerna said:   1 decade ago
Increased change/ FER in 1993-94(old one)

Pearl said:   1 decade ago
How do you get 2520/2520?
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