The bar graph shows the turnover of five companies (in crores). What is the difference between the average sales turnover of all…

Question

The bar graph shows the turnover of five companies (in crores). What is the difference between the average sales turnover of all the companies put together between the years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020? [Refer to the bar graph. 2018-19: 250, 350, 275, 200, 400; 2019-20: 300, 250, 300, 300, 350.]

1. A. ₹2 crore
2. B. ₹5 crore (Correct answer)
3. C. ₹6.5 crore
4. D. ₹3.5 crore

Correct Answer

Option B — ₹5 crore

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is ₹5 crore.

Key Points

• Average for 2018-19 $=\dfrac{250+350+275+200+400}{5}=\dfrac{1475}{5}=295$.
• Average for 2019-20 $=\dfrac{300+250+300+300+350}{5}=\dfrac{1500}{5}=300$.
• Difference $=300-295=₹5$ crore.