Table shows the percentage of employees, male employees and recently promoted employees across five departments. Totals: 1800 employees, 1020 males, 600 promoted.
| Department | Employees (%) | Males (%) | Promoted (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts | 20 | 5 | 6 |
| Production | 35 | 50 | 35 |
| IT | 15 | 20 | 26 |
| HR | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Marketing | 18 | 15 | 22 |
If half of the employees who got promoted from the IT department were males, then the approximate percentage of males who got promoted from the IT department was
A61%
B29%
C54%
D38% ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 38%
Explanation
The figure is about 38 percent, so the answer is 38 percent.
The IT department's promoted employees are 26 percent of 600, which is 156.
Half of these are male, which is 78.
The total male employees in IT are 20 percent of 1020, which is 204.
So the promoted males, 78, are taken as a percentage of 204.
78 out of 204 is about 38 percent.
So the answer is 38 percent.
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