A soft drink company prepares drinks of three different flavours - X, Y and Z. The production of three flavours over a period of six years has been expressed in the bar graph provided below.
Production of Three Different Flavours X, Y and Z by a Company over the years (in lakh bottles)
What was the approximate decline in the production of flavour Z in 2000 as compared to the production in 1998?
A.
50%
B.
42%
C.
33%
D.
25%
Correct answer is C
Percentage decline in the production of flavour Z in 2000 as compared to the production in 1998
= [ (60 - 40)/60 x 100 ] %
= ( 20/60 x 100 ) %
= 33.33%
≈ 33%.