Question

The chart below shows data about the number of employees at PepdiCO, a popular beverage company.

	$2012$	$2013$	$2014$
Total Employees	$1,670$	$1,890$	$2,110$
Percent Male	$65\%$	$60\%$	$55\%$
Percent Female	$35\%$	$40\%$	$45\%$

If the number of male and female employees decreases and increases by $5\%$ respectively, approximately how many male employees will work at PepdiCO in $2015$?

• A. $1,515$
• B. $1,398$
• C. $1,282$
• D. $1,165$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$1,165$

As per data seen in table data total employees of $2012$ is $1670,2013$ is $1890$ and $2014$ is $2110$ work in pepdico

Then difference of total employees $2012$ and $2013=1890-1670=220$

And difference of total employees $2013$ and $2014=2110-1890=220$

As per trend the total employees $2015=2110+220=2330$

As per given in question, male and female employees decreases and increases by $5\%$ respectively.

In $2014$ male employees are $55\%$.

Then male employees in $2015$ are $55-5=50\%$

Then total male employees work in PepdiCo in $2015=$ $\frac{50}{100}\times 2330=1165$