Question

By what percent did the number of candidates interviewed by firm E on Tuesday increase with respect to the number of candidates interviewed on the preceding day?

• A. $45\%$
• B. $26\%$
• C. $61\%$
• D. $56\%$
• E. $39\%$

Answer 1

The correct option is E $39\%$

Here, the required percentage $=\frac{25-18}{18}\times 100=38.8\approx 39\%$