Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (11.12.2023) Shift-II
Passage
The following table shows the number of employees working in five different colleges A to E, along with the ratio of Males to Females (M:F) among them. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.
College A: 3040 employees, ratio 13:6.
College B: 3360 employees, ratio 4:3.
College C: 2920 employees, ratio 9:11.
College D: 2760 employees, ratio 10:13.
College E: 2840 employees, ratio 13:7.
The expenditure of Company C on Infrastructure is what percent more than the expenditure of Company A on Bonus?
A80
B100
C125 ✓ Correct
D150
Correct answer: (C) 125 — Company C's infrastructure is 125 percent more than Company A's bonus, so the answer is 125.
Explanation
★Company C's infrastructure is 125 percent more than Company A's bonus, so the answer is 125.
★Company C's infrastructure is 24 percent of 75 lakh, which is 18 lakh.
★Company A's bonus is 10 percent of 80 lakh, which is 8 lakh.
★The difference is 18 minus 8, which is 10 lakh.
★The percentage more is measured against the bonus value of 8 lakh.
★10 divided by 8 times 100 is 125 percent.
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