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Question 94

What is the percentage increase or decrease in the number of seats won by A, B, C and D in the genetal elections of 2009 as compated to the results of 2004 ?

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Political party}& \text{Number of seats won in 2004}& \text{Number of seats won in 2009}\\ \text{A}& 206& 145\\ \text{B}& 116& 138\\ \text{C}& 4& 24\\ \text{D}& 11& 12\end{array}$

Answer 1

For Political party A,
Number of seats won in 2004 = 206
Number of seats won in 2009 = 145
Decrement in the number of seats won by party A = 206 - 145 = 61
$\therefore$ Decrease % $=\frac{61}{206}\times 100=29.61$
For Political party B,
Number of seats won in 2004 = 116
Number of seats won in 2009 = 138
increment in the number of seats won by party B = 138 - 116 = 22
$\therefore$ Increase % $=\frac{22}{116}\times 100=18.96\%$
For Political party C,
Number of seats won in 2004 = 4
Number of seats won in 2009 = 24
Increment in the number of seats won by party C = 24 - 4 = 20
$\therefore$ Increase % $=\frac{20}{4}\times 100=500\%$
For Political party D,
Number of seats won in 2004 = 11
Number of seats won in 2009 = 12
Increment in the number of seat won by party D = 12 - 11 = 1
$\therefore \%=\frac{1}{11}\times 100=9.09\%$