Data Interpretation Ques 99
Directions : Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow:
Amount earned (in lacs) by five
persons in six different years| Person | | | | | | | | | | :— | :—: | :—: | :—: | :—: | :—: | :—: | :—: | :—: | | Year | A | B | C | D | E | | | | | 2005 | 2.24 | 4.33 | 5.64 | 3.73 | 1.69 | | | | | 2006 | 1.44 | 3.34 | 6.93 | 5.52 | 5.52 | | | | | 2007 | 4.63 | 2.79 | 7.52 | 5.68 | 4.28 | | | | | 2008 | 6.65 | 6.63 | 5.83 | 6.74 | 6.83 | | | | | 2009 | 5.34 | 4.50 | 5.94 | 8.42 | 5.53 | | | | | 2010 | 7.38 | 5.36 | 7.84 | 9.45 | 9.94 | | | |
What is the approximate percent increase in the amount earned by Person-D in the year 2010 as compared to the previous year?
(1) $7 \%$
(2) $21 \%$
(3) $18 \%$
(4) $15 \%$
(5) $12 \%$
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Correct Answer: (5)
Solution: (5) Required percentage increase
$$ \begin{aligned} & =\frac{9.45-8.42}{8.42} \times 100 \\ & =\frac{1.03 \times 100}{8.42} \approx 12 \% \end{aligned} $$
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