2021 · Q8
Direction: For the next items, consider the following data with regard to different types (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of multivitamin tablets produced in a company (in lakhs):
2000: 160, 80, 70, 90, 75
2001: 200, 150, 85, 160, 100
2002: 135, 35, 44, 95, 85
2003: 240, 95, 120, 80, 120
2004: 180, 110, 85, 95, 115
2005: 210, 150, 100, 92, 110
In which one of the following pairs of years, the difference in total number of tablets produced between them is minimum?
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- A(2003, 2005)
- B(2001, 2005)
- C(2003, 2004)
- D(2000, 2002)
Explanation
Yearly totals (lakh): 2000 → 475, 2001 → 695, 2002 → 394, 2003 → 655, 2004 → 585, 2005 → 662. Differences: (2003, 2005) = 7, (2001, 2005) = 33, (2003, 2004) = 70, (2000, 2002) = 81. The minimum difference is 7, for the pair (2003, 2005). Hence option A.