Data Interpretation - Bar Charts - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Bar Charts - Bar Chart 8 (Q.No. 3)
Directions to Solve

A soft drink company prepares drinks of three different flavours - X, Y and Z. The production of three flavours over a period of six years has been expressed in the bar graph provided below.

Production of Three Different Flavours X, Y and Z by a Company over the years (in lakh bottles)


3.
What is the difference between the average production of flavour X in 1995, 1996 and 1997 and the average production of flavour Y in 1998, 1999 and 2000?
50,000 bottles
80,000 bottles
2,40,000 bottles
5,00,000 bottles
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Average production of flavour X in 1995, 1996 and 1997

    = [ 1 x (50 + 40 + 55) ]
3

    = ( 145 ) lakh bottles.
3

Average production of flavour Y in 1998, 1999 and 2000

    = [ 1 x (55 + 50 + 55) ]
3

    = ( 160 ) lakh bottles.
3

Therefore Difference
= ( 160 - 145 )
3 3
= 15
3
= 5 lakh bottles
= 5,00,000 bottles.

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