Question

Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow. Consumption of two metals in the given years by a company (in '000 tones)

Q42. In how many years, the consumption of metal A was less than the average consumption of metal B in the given years?

• A. (a) One
• B. (b) Two
• C. (c) Three
• D. (d) Five

Answer 1

The correct option is D

(d) Five

Average consumption of metal B = $\frac{25+20+19+26+26+35}{6}=\frac{151.00}{6}$

= 25.2 thousand tons

It is obvious from the graph that the consumption of metal A was less than the average in the years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, and 1993.