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

What is the percentage increase in the number of students going for a job from 2005 to 2007(approximately)?

• A. 40%
• B. 37.5%
• C. 35%
• D. 42.5%

Answer 1

The correct option is A 40%

1. Number of students going for a job in 2005
$=20000\times \left(72.5/100\right)\times \left(80/100\right)=11600$
Number of students going for a job infor 2007
$=24000\times \left(75/100\right)\times \left(90/100\right)=16200$

The percentage increase in the number of students going for a job from 2005 to 2007 is= (16200 - 11600) × 100/11600 = 39.65%.

Hence, option A is correct.