Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2023 (17.06.2023) Shift-II
Passage
The following table shows the percentage distribution of the number of members (both male and female) and of male members in five health clubs A to E in 2022. The total number of members in club C is 1764 and the number of male members in club E is 576. Percentage of members and percentage of males: A has 21% and 21%; B has 33% and 32%; C has 14% and 19%; D has 20% and 20%; E has 12% and 8%. From these the overall total members is 12600 and total males is 7200. Based on the data, answer the questions that follow.
The number of male members in health clubs A and C is approximately what percentage less than the number of members (both male and female) of health clubs B and C?
A69.42
B72.54
C51.37 ✓ Correct
D42.21
Correct answer: (C) 51.37 — The figure is about 51.37%, so the answer is 51.37.
Explanation
★The figure is about 51.37%, so the answer is 51.37.
★Male members in A and C are 1512 plus 1368, which is 2880.
★Members of clubs B and C are 4158 plus 1764, which is 5922.
★The difference is 5922 minus 2880, which is 3042.
★The percentage less is 3042 divided by 5922 times 100.
★This works out to about 51.37%.
★The comparison uses the larger group, the members of B and C, as the base.
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