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Direction: The given bar graph represents the number of students who appeared in the board examination in session 2017-18 and 2018-19. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow. @img@:https://digitalbenchersfiles.s₃.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/1754992895094Screenshot%202025-08-12%20at%203.31.15%20PM.png :Img@ The difference between the average number of students of science and Humanities streams in 2017- 2018 and that in commerce and vocational in 2018- 2019, is :
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Average number of students of Science and Humanities streams in 2017-2018 = (25 + 53)/2 = 78/2 = 39
Average number of students of Commerce and Vocational streams in 2018-2019 = (48 + 38)/2 = 86/2 = 43
Required difference = 43 – 39 = 4