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Study the following chart and answer the question that follows.
[Chart: Exports of two companies over months (in crores)]
What is the absolute difference between the export by company X in February and export by company Y in April?
20 crores
30 crores
85 crores
90 crores
30 crores
Read the chart labels directly for the specific months and companies, then perform simple subtraction.
From the provided chart, export of Company X in February = 35 crores, export of Company Y in April = 55 crores.
Difference=тИгExportY,AprilтАЛтИТExportX,FebтАЛтИг
Read the chart labels directly for the specific months and companies, then perform simple subtraction.
Confusing the lines for Company X (blue) and Company Y (orange) or selecting the wrong month from the x-axis.
Identify data from the chart
Locate the export value for Company X in February by finding the point on the blue line at 'Fenruary' (February) and reading the value.
ExportX,FebтАЛ=35┬аcrores
Identify data from the chart
Locate the export value for Company Y in April by finding the point on the orange line at 'April' and reading the value.
ExportY,AprilтАЛ=55┬аcrores
Calculate absolute difference
Subtract the value of Company X in February from the value of Company Y in April.
55тИТ35=20
B is correct because the absolute difference between 55 crores and 35 crores is 20 crores.
Always ensure you trace the lines to the correct legend index; mismatches between labels and lines are common sources of errors in Data Interpretation questions.