A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh) in the years 2006 and 2012 are shown in the following bar graph.
The combined sale of all the five cosmetic products in 2012 increased by what percentage (rounded off to the nearest integer) of the combined sale of all the five cosmetic products in 2006?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 39%.
Combined sales in 2006 = 36 + 44 + 59 + 40 + 57 = 236 lakh
Combined sales in 2012 = 42 + 58 + 66 + 78 + 84 = 328 lakh
Increase = 328 - 236 = 92 lakh
Percentage increase = (92 / 236) × 100 = 38.98%
Rounded off to nearest integer = 39%