Bar Charts Questions Answers

• 1. The sales have increased by nearly 55% from 1995 to 2000 in the case of ?
  
  

  1. Lipsticks
  2. Nail Enamels
  3. Shampoos
  4. Conditioners

  Answer :

  Option C

  Explanation:

  To solve bar graph or any other type of data interpretation questions, its very important to make use of eyes too, by having a look on graph we can solve many questions quickly, sometimes it helps us get the correct answers or some times it helps us eliminate few options from given options.
  
  So let solve now,
  if you see graph, it is really visible that shampoo is the right answer.
  
  But still lets solve for the sake of explanation.
  \begin{aligned}
  Lipsticks = \left[\frac{(48.17-20.15)}{20.15}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 139.06 \% \\
  
  \text{Nail Enamels} = \left[\frac{(37.76-5.93)}{5.93}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 536.76\% \\
  
  \text{Shampoos} = \left[\frac{(12.21-7.88)}{7.88}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 54.95\% \\
  
  \text{Conditioners} = \left[\frac{(10.19-5.01)}{5.01}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 103.39\% \\
  
  \end{aligned}
  So Shampoo is approx 55%
  
  

• 2. During the period 1995-2000, the minimum rate of increase in sales is the in the case of ?

  1. Lipsticks
  2. Nail Enamels
  3. Shampoos
  4. Conditioners

  Answer :

  Option C

  Explanation:

  \begin{aligned}
  Lipsticks = \left[\frac{(48.17-20.15)}{20.15}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 139.06 \% \\
  
  \text{Nail Enamels} = \left[\frac{(37.76-5.93)}{5.93}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 536.76\% \\
  
  \text{Shampoos} = \left[\frac{(12.21-7.88)}{7.88}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 54.95\% \\
  
  \text{Conditioners} = \left[\frac{(10.19-5.01)}{5.01}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 103.39\% \\
  
  \end{aligned}
  So Shampoo is having minimum increase
  
  

• 3. The sales of lipsticks in 2000 was by what percent approximately more than the sales of nail enamels in 2000 ?

  1. 24%
  2. 28%
  3. 32%
  4. 36%

  Answer :

  Option B

  Explanation:

  \begin{aligned}
  Percentage = \left[\frac{(48.17-37.76)}{37.76}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 27.57 \% \\
  \end{aligned}
  Which is approximately equal to 28 %
  
  

• 4. The sales of conditioners in 1995 was by what percent approximately less than the sales of shampoos in 1995 ?
  
  

  1. 24%
  2. 28%
  3. 32%
  4. 36%

  Answer :

  Option D

  Explanation:

  \begin{aligned}
  Percentage = \left[\frac{(7.88-5.01)}{7.88}* 100\right] \% \\
  = 36.42 \% \\
  \end{aligned}
  Which is approximately 36%
  
  

• 5. What is the approximate ratio of the sales of nail enamels in 2000 to the sales of Talcum powder in 1995 ?
  
  

  1. 5:2
  2. 3:7
  3. 7:3
  4. 9:11

  Answer :

  Option A

  Explanation:

  Required ratio will be
  \begin{aligned}
  \frac{37.16}{14.97} \\
  = 2.5 \\
  = \frac{5}{2} = 5:2
  
  \end{aligned}