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Question
1. In the year 1976, out of 100 how many houses used uple and wood?
2. Which was the fuel used the least in 1976?
3. In 1976, LPG and kerosene were used in ______ houses, and in 1996 this increased to ______. This means that in twenty years their use increased by________%.
4. Out of 100, how many houses were using electricity in 1996?
5. Which fuel was used the least in 1996? What percentage of houses used it in the year 1976?
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Solution
1. 84 houses.
2. Electricity.
3. In 1976, LPG and Kerosene were used in ID houses, and in 1996 this increased to 18. This means that in twenty years their use increased by 80%.
4. 5 houses.
5. Coal was used the least in 1996. In 1976 it was used in 5% of houses.
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