Question

Direction(1-6): Answer the questions based on the following information :

The bar graphs indicate the percentage of passed students who opt for a job in India in various cities in the three given indicated years. Assume that the only cities involved are the 5 mentioned below.

	Students taking Undergraduate exam	% of passed students	% of passed students going for a job in India
2005	20000	72.5	80
2007	24000	75	90
2009	30000	80	85

How many more students decided to opt for a job in Mumbai in 2009 than in 2007?

• A. 2000
• B. 1950
• C. 2160
• D. 2200

Answer 1

The correct option is C 2160

Number of students who decided to opt for a job in Mumbai in 2007
$=24000\times \left(75/100\right)\times \left(90/100\right)\times \left(15/100\right)=2430$
Number of students who decided to opt for a job in Mumbai in 2009
$=30000\times \left(80/100\right)\times \left(85/100\right)\times \left(22.5/100\right)=4590$

Hence, the answer is 4590 – 2430 = 2160., Option C