Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (12.12.2023) Shift-I
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.
What is the average of percentage growth in registered cars across all the cities from the year 2017 to the year 2018?
AAbout 18%
BAbout 16% ✓ Correct
CAbout 14%
DAbout 12%
Correct answer: (B) About 16% — The percentage growth from 2017 to 2018 across all cities is about 16 percent.
Explanation
★The percentage growth from 2017 to 2018 across all cities is about 16 percent.
★The total registered cars in all cities in 2017 add up to 19700.
★The total in 2018 adds up to 22850.
★The increase is 22850 minus 19700, which is 3150.
★The percentage growth is 3150 divided by 19700 times 100.
★This is about 15.99 percent, roughly 16 percent.
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