Number of employees in six offices A–F of an IT company, 2018–2023.
| Year | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 290 | 176 | 222 | 240 | 280 | 272 |
| 2019 | 256 | 152 | 240 | 224 | 304 | 264 |
| 2020 | 272 | 192 | 264 | 248 | 316 | 280 |
| 2021 | 366 | 184 | 250 | 270 | 332 | 252 |
| 2022 | 320 | 214 | 280 | 236 | 340 | 292 |
| 2023 | 300 | 226 | 296 | 258 | 348 | 300 |
In 2020, the number of employees working in office C is approximately ______ % less than the total number of employees working in all six offices together.
A81
B86
C28
D83 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 83
Explanation
It is about 83 percent less, so that is the answer.
Office C had 264 employees in 2020.
All six offices together had 1572 in 2020.
The shortfall is 1572 minus 264, which is 1308.
1308 over 1572 is about 0.832.
That is roughly 83 percent.
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