CAT 2021 Slot 1 — DILR Question 6
Answer the next 4 questions based on the information given
The horizontal bars in the above diagram represent 2020 aggregate sales (in â¹ million) of a company for the different subcategories of its products. The top four product subcategories (Bookcases, Chairs, Furnishings, Tables) belong to furniture product category; the bottom four product subcategories (Accessories, Copiers, Machines, Phones) belong to the technology product category while all other product subcategories belong to the office supply product category. For each of the product subcategories, there is a vertical line indicating the sales of the corresponding subcategory in 2019.
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The percentage increase in sales in Furniture category from 2019 to 2020 is closest to
Answer & solution
- A
20%
- B
1%
8%
- D
25%
Furniture sales in 2019:
1.9 + 6.2 + 2 + 4.4 = 14.5
Furniture sales in 2020:
2.2 + 7 + 2.1 + 4.5 = 15.8
∴ % change = (15.8 - 14.5)/14.5 × 100% ≈ 8.9%
Of the options given answer is closest to option (c) i.e., 8%.
Hence, option (c).