# Moderate Bar Charts Solved QuestionData Interpretation Discussion

Common Information

The following graphs give the break-up of mulberry silk goods exports to the top $5$ countries in April-January of $1999-2000$ and $2000-01$.The values of exports are all in rupees in crore.

 Q. Common Information Question: 2/3 What is the growth in the total exports of mulberry silk goods in April-January $2000-2001$ with respect to April-January $1999-2000$?
 ✔ A. 11.9% ✖ B. 10.5% ✖ C. 8.3% ✖ D. 8%

Solution:
Option(A) is correct

Growth in rupees terms:

$= \left[\dfrac{(\text{Exports})_{2000-2001}- (\text{Exports})_{99-2000}}{(\text{Exports})_{99-2000}}\right]×100$

$= \left[\dfrac{1020.51 -911.86}{911.86}\right]×100$

$=11.9\%$

## (4) Comment(s)

Kunal
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how are you getting 911.

it is actually 947.87

Mathew
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yes exports for year 99-00 is 957, answer and options needs to be corrected

Prashant
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Question should be re-framed. It's not quite clear from the language that in which year the dollar rate decreased.

Reshma
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I don't see how it's not clear.

Can you suggest something clearer?