A company produced a new energy drink of three different flavours - P, Q and R - for athletes. The production of the three flavours over a period of six years from 2001 to 2006 has been expressed in the bar graph shown below. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. For which of the following years is the percentage increase/ decrease in production from the previous year the highest for flavour R?
A company produced a new energy drink of three different flavours - P, Q and R - for athletes. The production of the three flavours over a period of six years from 2001 to 2006 has been expressed in the bar graph shown below. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. For which of the following years is the percentage increase/ decrease in production from the previous year the highest for flavour R? Correct Answer 2005, decrease
Calculation:
The production of energy drink in the year 2001 by R = 450
The production of energy drink in the year 2002 by R = 500
The percentage increase =
⇒ (50/450 × 100)
⇒ 11.11% increase
The production of energy drink in the year 2002 by R = 500
The production of energy drink in the year 2003 by R = 600
The percentage increase =
⇒ (100/500 × 100)
⇒ 20% increase
The production of energy drink in the year 2003 by R = 600
The production of energy drink in the year 2004 by R = 600
The percentage increase =
⇒ (0/600 × 100)
⇒ 0
The production of energy drink in the year 2004 by R = 600
The production of energy drink in the year 2005 by R = 450
The percentage decrease =
⇒ (150/600 × 100)
⇒ 25% decrease
The production of energy drink in the year 2005 by R = 450
The production of energy drink in the year 2006 by R = 400
The percentage decrease =
⇒ (50/450 × 100)
⇒ 11.11% decrease
∴ The percentage increase/ decrease in production from the previous year the highest for flavour R is 2005, decrease