In the table, the production and the sale (in 1000 tonnes) of a certain product of a company over 5 years is given. Years Production (in 1000 tonnes) Sale  (in 1000 tonnes) 2015 1250 1000 2016 1400 1290 2017 1450 1100 2018 1500 1450 2019 1600 1390 In which year(s) the production increases by more than 10% of that in the previous year?

In the table, the production and the sale (in 1000 tonnes) of a certain product of a company over 5 years is given. Years Production (in 1000 tonnes) Sale  (in 1000 tonnes) 2015 1250 1000 2016 1400 1290 2017 1450 1100 2018 1500 1450 2019 1600 1390 In which year(s) the production increases by more than 10% of that in the previous year? Correct Answer 2016

Production increased in 2016 compared to 2015 = (1400 - 1250)/1250 × 100% = 12%

Since in the given options there is no such option that includes 2016 except option A, we don't need to check any further. Because 2016 is a valid year where production increased by more than 10%, it has to be there in the answer.

∴ The production increased by more than 10% of that in the previous year in 2016.

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