Question : The number of sport bicycles sold by a shopkeeper in five years is shown in the following bar graph.
What is the percentage of decrease in the sale of sport bicycles in the year 2021 over that in the previous year?
Option 1: 27.0%
Option 2: 26.5%
Option 3: 26.0%
Option 4: 27.5%
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Correct Answer: 27.5%
Solution :
The number of sport bicycles sold in 2020 = 200
The number of sport bicycles sold in 2021 = 145
Decrease in sales = (200 – 145) = 55
$\therefore$ The percentage of decrease = $\frac{55×100}{200}$ = 27.5%
Hence, the correct answer is 27.5%.
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