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Directions: Study the following table carefully and answer the question given below. The following table shows the number of bikes sold (in thousands) in different cities in different months. Months/Cities Nagpur Lucknow Dehradun Vellore July 18 10 11 12 August 23 13 21 21 September 11 17 29 15 October 19 25 16 19 November 22 19 20 21

What is the percentage increase in the number of bikes sold in Dehradun in August as compared to in July?

  1. 91%

  2. 104%

  3. 123%

  4. 131%

  5. 164%
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Explanation

Dehradun July = 11, August = 21. Increase = 21 - 11 = 10. Percentage increase = (10 / 11) * 100 = 90.90%.

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The number of bikes sold in Dehradun in July is 11 thousand and in August is 21 thousand. Using the percentage increase formula, we calculate the difference as 21 minus 11, which is 10. The percentage increase is (10 divided by 11) multiplied by 100, yielding 90.90 percent, which rounds to 91 percent.

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