Question

The import in $1974$ is approximately what percent of the average import for the given years ?

• A. $125\%$
• B. $115\%$
• C. $190\%$
• D. $85\%$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $115\%$

Year	Wheat Import (in Thousand Tonnes)
1971	3465
1972	1811
1973	2413
1974	4203
1975	7016
1976	5832
1977	2000
1978	2500

Clearly as show in the graph,

Wheat Import in $1974$ $=$ $4203$ thousand tonnes

Total Import in All Years

Average Import $=$ ___________________

8

$=\frac{29240}{8}$

$=3655$

Import in $1974$ is $\frac{4203}{3655}\times 100$ $\%$ of Average Import $\approx 115\%$