Lesson 7 of 7 · Line graph trend
Growth rate
DI: Line Graphs · for IPMAT Indore, IPMAT Rohtak and JIPMAT
The exam method
- Growth-rate questions. shortlist the visibly rising segments and compare rise/start for those only.
Worked examples
Example 2Easy
Production 40, 52, 65 in three years. In which year is the percentage increase larger?
Solution: year 2. 30% vs 25%, although the second rise (13) is bigger than the first (12).
Example 1Sitter
Income 50, 60, 75 and expenditure 40, 45, 55 (lakh) in three years. In which year is the profit largest?
Solution: year 3. Profits 10, 15, 20.
Watch out
- Growth rate vs rise: divide by the starting value.
Picked from the Line graph trend note for this micro-concept automatically. The whole note: Line graph trend.