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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 ?
- 31%
- 33%
- 34%
- 36%
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}