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The exports and imports (in crores of Rs.) of a country from $2000$ to $2007$ are given in the following bar chart. If the trade deficit is defined as excess of imports over exports, in which year is the trade deficit $1/5$th of the exports? 

  1. $2005$
  2. $2004$
  3. $2007$
  4. $2006$
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$ \left ( \frac{1}{5} \right )^{th} $ excess of the exports means
$( 1 + \frac{1}{5}) \times$ Export = Import

1. Option $A$
$( 1 + \frac{1}{5}) \times 70 = 84 \neq$ Import

2. Option $B$
$( 1 + \frac{1}{5}) \times 70 = 84 \neq$ Import

3. Option $C$
$( 1 + \frac{1}{5}) \times 110 = 132 \neq$ Import

4. Option $D$
$( 1 + \frac{1}{5}) \times 100 = 120$ = Import

So, answers is option D.

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trade deficit = excess of imports over exports

trade deficit = import - export 

if trade deficit = (export)*(1/5) , we got the year

2000,2001,2002 can't be answer, bcz import < export

now check 2003 onwards


2003 : trade deficit = 70-60=10 

         (export)*(1/5) = 60/5=12

        10!=12 it's not the year


2004 : trade deficit = 80-70=10 

         (export)*(1/5) = 70/5=14

        10!=14.  it's not the year


2005 : trade deficit = 90-70=20 

         (export)*(1/5) = 70/5=14

        10!=14   it's not the year


2006 : trade deficit = 120-100=20

         (export)*(1/5) = 100/5=20

        20 = 20   it's the YEAR


2007 : trade deficit = 120-110=10 

         (export)*(1/5) = 110/5=22

        10!=22    it's not the year

          

So, Answer D

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Formula according to question -->   (Import - Export)/Export

now we have to have solve for 1/5 which matches in 2006
Answer:

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