Instructions

Study the following graph for answer these questions.

The bar graph shows the performance of 3 political parties A, B and C in terms of votes acquired in the elections in a constituency during 2012- 2016

Question 149

In 2015, by what percent should the votes of C increase to exceed the votes of B in the same year by 12% ?

Name: In 2015, by what percent should the votes of C increase to exceed the votes of B in the same year by 12% ?
Uploaded: 2026-04-09T09:13:47.669181+05:30
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Description: In 2015, by what percent should the votes of C increase to exceed the votes of B in the same year by 12% ?

Solution

B's votes in 2015 were 3.9
We want C's votes to be 12% more, which would be (1.12)(3.0 = 4.368 lakh votes.

C originally got 2.3 lakh votes in 2015
C would require 4.368-2.3 = 2.068 lakh votes

This is close to the real value itself, so we can guess that the answer would be close to 100 percent.
Upon calculation, we would get: $$\frac{2.068}{2.3}\times\ 100=89.91\%$$

Therefore, Option C is the correct answer.

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