Question

In the year 2020, Production of Sugar (in Million Tonnes) by six major production units A-F of India are shown in the table given below:

PRODUCTION UNITS
Month	A	B	C	D	E	F
April	310	180	169	137	140	120
May	318	179	177	162	140	122
June	320	160	188	173	135	130
July	326	167	187	180	146	130
August	327	150	185	178	145	128

What was approximate percentage decrease in sugar production of unit B in June as compared to April?

• A. 8%
• B. 11%
• C. 15%
• D. 18%

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To find the approximate percentage decrease in sugar production of unit B in June as compared to April, we will follow these steps:

1. Identify the production values of unit B for the months of April and June from the table:
   • April: 180 million tonnes
   • June: 160 million tonnes 
2. Calculate the decrease in production by subtracting the June production from the April production:
3. Calculate the percentage decrease using the formula:
4. Plug in the values:
5. From the calculated percentage, the approximate percentage decrease is:
   • 11%
6. This matches the correct answer given in the options.

Hence, the approximate percentage decrease in sugar production of unit B in June as compared to April is 11%.