Quantitative Techniques Question 5
Question; Direction; Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow:
Candidates who appeared and passed in the test from four schools in six different years School Year A B C D Appeared Passed Appeared Passed Appeared Passed Appeared Passed 2004 124 78 445 354 454 343 546 345 2005 234 124 545 435 732 567 565 456 2006 456 235 664 454 693 456 235 112 2007 398 156 345 144 645 545 546 234 2008 546 346 584 354 354 258 656 564 2009 547 435 704 J347 578 313 456 252 What was the approximate percent increase in the number of candidates who passed in the exam from school-A in the year 2009 as compared to the previous year?
Options:
A) 22
B) 39
C) 26
D) 30
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Answer:
Correct Answer; C
Solution:
- (c) Percentage increase $ =\frac{435-346}{346}\times 100 =\frac{89}{349}\times 100 \approx\frac{9000}{350}\approx 26 $
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