The given chart represents the sales of automobiles in India (by type, in million units) from the year 2011 to 2014. Study the chart and answer the question that follows. 

The percentage increase in the sales in 2013 over the previous year was the maximum for which of the categories of vehicles? 

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  1. Passenger vehicles
  2. Two wheelers and Passenger vehicles
  3. Commercial vehicles
  4. Two wheelers

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Option 1 : Passenger vehicles
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Given:

Two-wheelers sales in 2012 = 13.4 million

Two-wheelers sales in 2013 = 13.8 million

Passenger vehicles sales in 2012 = 2.6 million

Passenger vehicles sales in 2013 = 2.7 million

Commercial vehicles sales in 2012 = 0.8 million

Commercial vehicles sales in 2013 = 0.79 million

Formula used:

Percentage increase =

Calculations:

For Two-wheelers:

For Passenger vehicles:

For Commercial vehicles:

∴ The maximum percentage increase in sales in 2013 was for Passenger vehicles (3.85%).

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