Line Graph + Bar Graph Data Interpretation

What are Line Graph + Bar Graph Data Interpretation

Line Graph + Bar Graph DI involves analyzing data presented in a line graph (to
show trends over time) and a bar graph (to compare exact values). This
combination tests your ability to interpret trends and make precise
comparisons.

Uses of Line Graph + Bar Graph DI

1. Trend and Comparison Analysis: Line graphs highlight trends over time,
while bar graphs provide category-wise comparisons.

2. Visualizing Growth and Distribution: Line graphs show changes or

patterns, and bar graphs display distributions or totals.

3. Enhanced Data Insight: Combining these formats offers clarity in both

numerical and trend-based data interpretation.

Types of Line Graph + Bar Graph DI

1. Basic Line Graph + Bar Graph
● Definition: A simple combination where the line graph shows trends, and
the bar graph presents corresponding values.

● Key Features:

○ Direct correspondence between line points and bar categories.

○ Focus on identifying trends and making basic comparisons.

● Best Use: Ideal for introductory DI questions with straightforward

datasets.

2. Advanced Line Graph + Bar Graph

● Definition: Involves complex relationships, such as multi-year trends and
detailed category breakdowns.

● Key Features:
 ○ Line graph shows overall trends, while the bar graph gives deeper
insights into specific categories.

○ Questions may require multi-step calculations or logical deductions.

● Best Use: Suitable for detailed analysis, such as combining year-wise

growth with category-wise breakdowns.

Core Calculations in Line Graph + Bar Graph DI

1. For Line Graph Data:
○ Percentage Change:

Formula:

○ Slope (Rate of Change):

Formula:

2. For Bar Graph Data:

○ Total and Average:

Formula:

○ Comparison of Bar Heights:

Directly compare heights to determine category differences.

3. Cross-Referencing Between Formats:

 ○ Validate line graph trends with bar graph values.

○ Use bar graph totals to refine trend analysis.

General Tips for Solving Line Graph + Bar Graph DI

1. Analyze Both Graphs Separately: Focus on trends in the line graph
and exact values in the bar graph.

2. Cross-Check Data: Ensure that values in both graphs align, especially

for shared categories.

3. Look for Patterns and Peaks: Line graphs reveal peaks and dips,
while bar graphs show the magnitude of values.

4. Step-by-Step Analysis: Solve simpler questions for one graph before

combining insights.

Example Steps for Solving Line Graph + Bar Graph DI

Questions
1. Understand the Data: Identify what the line graph and bar graph
represent.

2. Highlight Key Values: Note trends from the line graph and totals or
comparisons from the bar graph.

3. Apply Relevant Formulas: Use percentage or slope formulas for the

line graph and totals for the bar graph.

4. Combine Insights: Cross-reference data for consistency and insights.

5. Interpret Results: Use both graphs to answer the question accurately.

Summary
Line Graph + Bar Graph DI combines trend analysis with precise category
comparisons, offering a powerful approach to data interpretation. By
leveraging the strengths of both formats, this combination is essential for
analyzing time-based trends and category-wise distributions effectively.
Examples:

Example 1: (Simple Line + Bar)

Directions : The line graph shows the total number of Chairs and Tables
sold, total number of Chairs sold by 4 different persons. The line graph
shows the number of Statues sold as percentage of the number of Tables
sold.

Total number of Tables and Chairs sold

Number of Chairs sold

Number of sold as percentage of Number of Tables sold

General Solution:

For Amit

Number of chairs sold = 500

Number of tables sold = 1250 - 500 = 750

Similarly,

Persons → Amit Shubham Karan Chirag Total

Tables 750 900 800 750 3200

Chairs 500 450 400 550 1900

Statues 600 540 600 750 2490

Total 1850 1890 1800 2050 7590

1. How many Statues were sold by Shubham?

Solution:

Now,

Number of statues sold by Shubham = 900 × 60% = 540

The correct answer is 540.

2. What is the ratio between the number of Chairs sold by Karan to the
number of Statues sold by Amit?

Solution:

Now,

Number of statues sold by Amit = 750 × 80% = 600

Number of chairs sold by Karan : Number of statues sold by Amit

⇒ 400 ∶ 600 = 2 ∶ 3

The correct option is 3.

3. What is the difference between the average number of Tables sold by

Amit and Chirag and the average number of Statues sold by Shubham
and Karan?

Solution:

Average of Tables sold by Amit & Chirag = (750 + 750)/2

⇒ 1500/2 = 750

Number of statues sold by Shubham = 900 × 60% = 540

Number of statues sold by Karan = 800 × 75% = 600

Average of Statues sold by Shubham & Karan = (540 + 600)/2

⇒ 1140/2 = 570

Required difference = 750 - 570 = 180

The correct answer is 180.

Example 2: (Combine Line + Bar)

The Chart below shows the Male & Female employee performance figure for
the year 2012. Answer the question below based on the figures given in the
chart.

Among employees with good performance, what is the ratio of female to

male?

Solution:

Given:

Performance category: Good

Number of male employees with good performance = 22

Number of female employees with good performance = 8

Formula used:

Ratio = (Number of females) / (Number of males)

Calculation:

⇒ Ratio = 8/22 = 4/11

The correct answer is 4 : 11.

Example 3: (Multi Bar + Line based)

Direction:

Study the given Bar and line graph and answer the following questions.

The bar graph shows the export and production of coffee in India in the
given years and the line graph shows the per capita availability of coffee in
grams.
Note: Total population = Availability of coffee/per capita availability

1. If the population of India in 2007 is 1800 million, then what will be

the ratio of the population in 2007 to the population in years 2003
and 2005 taken together?

Solution:

Availability of coffee in 2003 = (720 - 240) million kg

⇒ Total population in 2003 = Availability of coffee/per capita availability

⇒ 480 million kg/0.4 kg

⇒ 1200 million

Now, availability in 2005 = (600 - 400) million kg

⇒ 200 million kg

⇒ Total population in 2005 = 200 million kg/0.5 kg

⇒ 400 million

∴Total population in years 2003 and 2005 taken together = (1200 + 400) million

⇒ 1600 million
∴Required ratio = 1800 : 1600

⇒ 18 : 16

⇒9:8

The correct answer is 9 : 8.

2. What should be the population of India in the year 2003 according to

data in the given graphs?

Solution:

In 2003,

Production of coffee = 720 million kg

And export of coffee = 240 million kg

⇒ Total availability of coffee in 2003 = (720 - 240) million kg

⇒ 480 million kg

∴Population of India = Total availability of coffee/per capita availability

⇒ 480 million kg/0.4 kg

⇒ 1200 million

The correct answer is 1200 million.

3. If the per capita availability in the year 2007 is 20% more than that
in the year 2005, then the average per capita availability during
2001-2005 will be how much percentage of per capita availability in
year 2007?

Solution:

Per capita availability in 2005 = 500 gram

⇒ Per capita availability in 2007 = 120/100 × 500

⇒ 600 gram

Now, average per capita availability during 2001-2005 = (380 + 410 + 400 + 450
+ 500)/5 gram

⇒ 2140/5 gram

⇒ 428 gram
∴Required percentage = 428/600 × 100

⇒ 428/6 %

⇒ 71%

The correct answer is 71%.

Example 4: (Multi Line + Bar based)

Directions: Study the following table carefully and answer the questions
given below it

The following graph shows the number of Boys and Girls (in ’00) in Class VI
to Class X.

The following graph shows the percentage share of five schools in the total
students studying in that class.
Note: Total students = Boys + Girls

1. What approximate percentage of students studying in School B are in

Class VI?

Solution:

Total number of students studying in Class VI = 35000

Of these 35000 students, 20% study in School B.

Students in Class VI of School B = 20% of 35000 = 7000.

To find the What percentage of students studying in School B are in Class VI, we
need to know the total number of students in School B studying from Class VI to
Class X.

Total students studying in from Class VI to Class X

⇒ 35000 + 34000 + 26000 + 23000 + 24000 = 1,42,000.

Of these total students, 20% are from School B.

∴ Total number of students in School B from Class VI to Class X= 20% of

1,42,000 = 28400

Students studying in Class VI of School B = 7000.

Required percentage = (7000/28400) × 100 = 24.64 ≈ 25%

The correct answer is 25%.

2. What is the ratio of the number of boys in School A to the number of

girls in School D?

Solution:

Total number of boys (in ’00) in Class VI to Class X = 200 + 120 + 80 + 140 + 120 =
660.

Total number of girls (in ’00) in Class VI to Class X = 150 + 220 + 180 + 90 + 120 =
760.

From the bar graph,

Of the total students, 30% are studying in School A and 25% are studying in
School B.

But we don’t have the percentage breakup of boys and girls studying in these
schools.

Hence, the exact number of boys studying in School A can’t be determined.

Similarly, the exact number of girls studying in School D can’t be determined.

The correct answer is Can’t be determined.

Example 5: (Multi Line + Multi Bar)

Direction: Read the following Bar graph carefully and answer the following
questions

The Bar graph shows the number of BMW and Audi cars in 4 different cities.

The Line graph shows the percentage of men and women who have cars in
4 different cities.
General Solution:

Cities Total Total No. of No. of No. of No. of

No. of No. of BMW BMW Audi Audi
BMW Audi owned by owned by owned by owned by
Men women Men women

Jaipur 200 125 200 × (70 / 200 × 30 / 125 × 60 / 125 × 40 /

100) = 140 100 = 60 100 = 75 100 = 50

Delhi 175 250 175 × (80 / 175 × 20 / 250 × 80 / 250 × 20 /

100) = 140 100 = 35 100 = 200 100 = 50

Mumbai 275 300 275 × (40 / 275 × 60 / 300 × 40 / 300 × 60 /

100) = 110 100 = 165 100 = 120 100 = 180

Udaipur 150 125 150 × (60 / 150 × 40 / 125 × 20 / 125 × 80 /

100) = 90 100 = 60 100 = 25 100 = 100

1. What is average of women who have the BMW cars in all the cities?

Solution:

Average of Women = Total Women / Numbers of Cities

⇒ (60 + 35 + 165 + 60) / 4 = 320 / 4 = 80

The correct answer is 80.

2. What is the average of men who have Audi cars in all the cities?

Solution:

Average of men = Total men / Numbers of Cities

⇒ (75 + 200 + 120 + 25) / 4 = 420 / 4 = 105

The correct answer is 105.

3. Find the degree value of all men who have BMW cars in all cities with
respect to the total number of cars in all four cities.

Solution:

Total number of men who have BMW cars in all the cities = 140 + 140 + 110 + 90 =
480
Total number of cars in all the cities = 200 + 125 + 175 + 250 + 275 + 300 + 150 +
125 = 1600

Degree value of men who have BMW cars = (Total Men who have BMW / Total
number of cars) × 360°

⇒ (480 / 1600) × 360° = 108°

The correct answer is 108°.

Example 6: (Arithmetic Based)

Directions: Answer the question based on the information given below:

Given is the data about P, Q, R, S, and T five pipes which fill the tank. The
line graph given shows the time taken (in hours) by different pipe to fill the
tank. The bar graph shows the Percentage of tank filled in the given time.
General Solution:

Total time taken by P and R together to fill the whole tank =(16/40) ×100 = 40
Hours

Total time taken by Q alone to complete the whole work =(45/75) × 100 = 60
Hours

Total time taken by P and S together to complete the whole work = (27/45) × 100
= 60 Hours

Total time taken by T and R together to complete the whole work = (14.4/32) ×
100 = 45 Hours

Total time taken by S alone to complete the whole work = (117/65) × 100 = 180
Hours

Let total capacity of tank = 360 units (LCM of 40, 60, 45 and 180)

Efficiency of (P+R) = 360/40 = 9units per hours

Efficiency of Q = 360/60 = 6 units per hours

Efficiency of (P + S) = 360/60 = 6 units per hours

Efficiency of (T + R) = 360/45 = 8 units per hours

Efficiency of S = 360/180 = 2 units per hours

Efficiency of P = 6 - 2 = 4 units per hours

Efficiency of R = 5 units per hours

Efficiency of T = 3 units per hours

1. Find the difference between the number of hours taken by T alone

and that by R alone to fill the tank?

Solution:

P fill the tank for 5 hours =4×5=20

Time required by R to fill the tank = 360/5 = 72 hours

Time required by T to fill the tank=360/3 =120 hours

Required time difference = 120 - 72 = 48 hours

The correct answer is 48 hours.

2. If all the five pipe open together In how many hours will they fill the
tank?

Solution:

Time = Total work / total efficiency

Required time by all pipe together = 360/(6 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 3) = 18 hours

The correct answer is 18 hours.

3. If Pipe P fill the tank for 5 hours, Q and R together fill the tank for 10
hours and S and T together fill the tank for 15 hours, then in how
many times required to fill the remaining tank if R assisted by T.

Solution:

Amount of work done by P while filling the tank for 5 hours =4×5= 20unit

Amount of work done by Q and R together while filling the tank for 10 hours =
10×11=110 unit

Amount of work done by S and T together while filling the tank for 15 hours =
15×5=75 unit

Remaining Part= (360-(20+110+75)) =155 unit

how many times required to fill the remaining tank if R assisted by T.

Efficiency = 5 + 3 = 8 unit

Required time = 155/8 = 19(3/8) hours

The correct answer is 19(3/8) hours.

Example 7: (Variable based)

Directions: Answer the questions based on the information given below.

The line graph given below shows the sum invested (in Rs.) and the
difference (in Rs.) between the simple interest received and the sum
invested by five people.

The bar graph given below shows the time (in years) for which the sum is
invested by given five persons. The rate of interest for every person is greater
than 10% but not in decimals.
Note: 1. 'p' is a positive integer such that if 2x = 7y = 196 then p = xy/(x + y)

General Solution:

'p' is a positive integer such that if 2x = 7y = 196 then p = xy/(x + y)

Given : 2x = 196

⇒ 196(1/x) = 2x × (1/x)

⇒ 196(1/x) = 2 ...(a)

Again 7y = 196

⇒ 196(1/y) = 7y × (1/y)

⇒ 196(1/y) = 7 ...(b)

Multiplying (a) and (b)

⇒ (196)(1/x + 1/y) = 2 × 7

⇒ (196)(1/x + 1/y) = √196

⇒ (1/x + 1/y) = 1/2

⇒ (x + y)/xy = 1/2

⇒ xy/(x + y) = 2

So, p = 2

For A :
Sum invested by person 'A' = 12000 Rs.

The difference between the sum invested and simple interest received = 1200 Rs.

Therefore, simple interest received by 'A' = 12000 + 1200 = 13200 Rs. or 12000 -
1200 = 10800 Rs.

Let the rate of simple interest = r% per annum

So, simple interest received by 'A' in 3p = 6 years = (12000 × 6 × r)/100 = 13200 or

10800

⇒ 720r = 13200 or 10800

⇒ r = 18.33% or 15%

'r' > 10 but not in decimals so r = 15%

For B :

Sum invested by person 'A' = 24000 Rs.

The difference between the sum invested and simple interest received = 24000
Rs.

Therefore, simple interest received by 'B' = 24000 + 24000 = 48000 Rs. or 24000 -
24000 = 0 (not possible)

Let the rate of simple interest = r% per annum

So, simple interest received by 'B' in 4p = 8 years = (24000 × 8 × r)/100 = 48000

⇒ 1920r = 48000

⇒ r = 25%

For C :

Sum invested by person 'C' = 15000 Rs.

The difference between the sum invested and simple interest received = 900 Rs.

Therefore, simple interest received by 'C' = 15000 + 9000 = 24000 Rs. or 15000 -
9000 = 6000 Rs.

Let the rate of simple interest = r% per annum

So, simple interest received by 'C' in 2.5p = 5 years = (15000 × 5 × r)/100 = 24000
or 6000
⇒ 750r = 24000 or 6000

⇒ r = 32% or 8%

'r' > 10 but not in decimals so r = 32%

For D :

Sum invested by person 'D' = 20000 Rs.

The difference between the sum invested and simple interest received = 800 Rs.

Therefore, simple interest received by 'D' = 20000 + 800 = 20800 Rs. or 20000 -
800 = 19200 Rs.

Let the rate of simple interest = r% per annum

So, simple interest received by 'D' in 2p = 4 years = (20000 × 4 × r)/100 = 20800

or 19200

⇒ 800r = 20800 or 19200

⇒ r = 26% or 24%

For E :

Sum invested by person 'E' = 18000 Rs.

The difference between the sum invested and simple interest received = 3600 Rs.

Therefore, simple interest received by 'E' = 18000 + 3600 = 21600 Rs. or 18000 -
3600 = 14400 Rs.

Let the rate of simple interest = r% per annum

So, simple interest received by 'E' in 4p = 8 years = (18000 × 8 × r)/100 = 21600 or

14400

⇒ 1440r = 21600 or 14400

⇒ r = 15% or 10%

'r' > 10 but not in decimals so r = 15%

Person Sum invested (in Rate of interest Time period Simple interest
Rs.) (years) received (in Rs.)

A 12000 Rs. 15% 6 years 10800 Rs.

 B 24000 Rs. 25% 8 years 48000 Rs.

C 15000 Rs. 32% 5 years 24000 Rs.

D 20000 Rs. 26% or 24% 4 years 20800 Rs. or

19200 Rs.

E 18000 Rs. 15% 8 years 21600 Rs.

1. Find the average simple interest received by 'B', 'C', and 'E' ?

Solution:

Average simple interest received by 'B', 'C', and 'E' = (48000 + 24000 + 21600)/3 =
31200 Rs.

The correct answer is 31200 Rs.

2. F invested Rs. 4200 more than the simple interest received by 'A' at
the same rate of interest for 'E'. If 'F' invested his sum at compound
interest, compounded annually for 2 years, then find the interest
received by him?

Solution:

Sum invested by 'F' = 4200 + 10800 = 15000 Rs.

Rate of compound interest = 15%

Time period = 2 years

Compound interest received by 'F' = 15000 × [(1 + (15/100))2 - 1] = 4837.5 Rs.

The correct answer is 4837.5 Rs.

3. For which of the given person, the simple interest received cannot be
determined?

Solution:

From the table, it's clear that the rate of simple interest can not be determined
for person 'D'.

The correct answer is 'D'.