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Quantitative Techniques – I

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Multiple Bar Diagram of the Faculty-wise distribution of students

5. Percentage Sub-Divided Bar Diagram: A sub-divided diagram is used to show absolute
magnitudes of various components. These magnitudes can be changed into relative by
converting them as a percentage of the total. The length of each bar is taken as 100 and
length of each component is denoted by its percentage value. As before the different
components are distinguished from each other by different type of shades or colours.

Example: The following table gives the debt position of Central Government as the
amount ( Crores) outstanding at the end of March 31 of each year. Represent the data by a
percentage sub-divided bar diagram.
Years : 2007 08- 2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11
InternalDebt : 58537 71039 86313 98646
External Debt : 16637 18153 20299 23223
Other Liabilities : 38267 48422 59934 73692
Total : 113441 137614 166546 195561

Solution: The amounts are given in absolute terms, therefore, these are to be converted into
percentages in order to show them on a percentage sub-divided bar diagram.

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Years : 2007 08 2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11
Internal Debt : 51 52 52 50
External Debt : 15 13 12 12
OtherLiabilities : 34 35 36 38
Total : 100 100 100 100

Percentage Sub-divided Bar Diagram

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 (Years)

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