Question

If half of the number of employees who got promoted from the IT department were males, what was the approximate percentage of males who got promoted from the IT department?

• A. 61
• B. 29
• C. 54
• D. 42
• E. 38

Answer 1

The correct option is E 38

Number of male employees in IT dapartment
$=\frac{2040\times 20}{100}=408$
Number of promoted male emplyees in IT department
$\frac{1}{2}(1200\times \frac{26}{100})=156$
$\therefore$ Required percentage
$=\frac{156}{408}\times 100=38$