Study the bar graph carefully and answer the following question.
The following bar graph shows the sale of Bluetooth earphones on online marketplaces over the years.
Sale of Bluetooth earphones (in lakhs)
Find the approx. percentage increase in the sale of earphones from 2017 to 2020.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 69%.
Sales of earphones in 2017 = 49.7
Sales of earphones in 2020 = 84
Percentage = (84 - 49.7)/49.7 × 100
⇒ 34.3/49.7 × 100
⇒ 69.01% or 69%