The exports and imports (in crores of Rs.) of a country from the year 2000 to 2007 are given in the following bar chart....

Question

The exports and imports (in crores of Rs.) of a country from the year 2000 to 2007 are given in the following bar chart. In which year is the combined percentage increase in imports and exports the highest?

Accepted Answer

2006 A bar chart shows two bars (exports and imports) for each year from 2000 to 2007. For each consecutive pair of years, we compute the percentage increase in exports and in imports separately, then sum them. The year that yields the largest combined percentage increase is the answer. Note that we compare year Y to year Y-1, and the answer is 2006.