Study carefully the table given below and answer the questions asked here under. In this table, the number (in thousands) of five types of products (A, B, C, D, E) manufactured against their respective year of manufacturing is given.
| Year | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | 45 | 26 | 15 | 32 |
| 2022 | 32 | 52 | 58 | 26 | 35 |
| 2023 | 28 | 54 | 92 | 24 | 39 |
| 2024 | 26 | 58 | 86 | 27 | 34 |
| 2025 | 23 | 63 | 82 | 28 | 34 |
Manufacturing of product D in the year 2021 is approximately less by what percent of its production in the year 2024?
A50%
B60%
C66%
D44% ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 44%
Explanation
Product D is 15 thousand in 2021 and 27 thousand in 2024. The shortfall is 27 minus 15 = 12 thousand. Taken as a percentage of the 2024 value, 12/27 = 44.4 percent, which is about 44 percent.
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