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The sales of five different products of a cosmetics company (in Lakh of packs) during 2020–2025 are…

From the bar graph, the sales of conditioners in 2025 were \(5.01\) lakh packs and the sales of shampoos in 2025 were \(7.88\) lakh packs. The percentage by which…

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The sales of five different products of a cosmetics company (in Lakh of packs) during 2020–2025 are shown in the following bar graph. Study this graph and answer the question.

010203040506020.1548.17Lipsticks5.9337.16Nail Polish14.9729.14Talcum Powder7.8812.21Shampoos5.0110.19Conditioners20252020

The sales of conditioners in 2025 were by what percent less than the sales of shampoos in 2025? (rounded off to nearest integer)

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From the bar graph, the sales of conditioners in 2025 were 5.015.01 lakh packs and the sales of shampoos in 2025 were 7.887.88 lakh packs. The percentage by which conditioner sales were less than shampoo sales in 2025 is 7.88−5.017.88×100%\frac{7.88 - 5.01}{7.88} \times 100\% =2.877.88×100%= \frac{2.87}{7.88} \times 100\% ≈36.42%\approx 36.42\%, which rounds to 36%36\% as the nearest integer.

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