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The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years. Study the table chart and answer the questions based on it.

Type Of Batteries(In thousand's)
Year	4AH	7AH	32AH	35AH	55AH	Total
1992	75	144	114	102	108	543
1993	90	126	102	84	126	528
1994	96	114	75	105	135	525
1995	105	90	150	90	75	510
1996	90	75	135	75	90	465
1997	105	60	165	45	120	495
1998	115	85	160	100	145	605

What was the approximate percentage increase in the sales of 55AH batteries in 1998 compared to that in 1992 ?

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Increase is = 145-108 = 37

Now we need to calculate that 37 is what percent of 108.
\begin{aligned}
\left(\frac{37}{108}*100 \right)\%
= 34.25\%
\end{aligned}