The chart shows how many students joined Class XI in Science and in Commerce at a Jaipur school. In which year was the gap between the two streams the widest? Grouped bar chart titled Class XI admissions by stream, with bars for Science and Commerce. 2022: Science 120 students, Commerce 80 students; 2023: Science 135 students, Commerce 90 students; 2024: Science 150 students, Commerce 100 students; 2025: Science 160 students, Commerce 96 students.

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The chart shows how many students joined Class XI in Science and in Commerce at a Jaipur school.

Question 23

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The chart shows how many students joined Class XI in Science and in Commerce at a Jaipur school. In which year was the gap between the two streams the widest?

Grouped bar chart titled Class XI admissions by stream, with bars for Science and Commerce. 2022: Science 120 students, Commerce 80 students; 2023: Science 135 students, Commerce 90 students; 2024: Science 150 students, Commerce 100 students; 2025: Science 160 students, Commerce 96 students.

2022Correct answerYour answer2023Correct answerYour answer2024Correct answerYour answer2025Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: D

Gaps: 2022: $120 - 80 = 40$ . 2023: $135 - 90 = 45$ .
2024: $150 - 100 = 50$ . 2025: $160 - 96 = 64$ , the widest.

Worth noting

2024 has the most Commerce admissions, but its gap is 50, less than 2025's 64.

Concept: Comparing differences in a grouped bar chart
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
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