Study the given table and answer the following question:
Annual consumption (in hundred tonnes) of tea in five states (A, B, C, D and E) across 6 years (2014 to 2019):
| Year/State | A | B | C | D | E |
| 2014 | 112 | 130 | 136 | 105 | 117 |
| 2015 | 122 | 138 | 150 | 140 | 120 |
| 2016 | 124 | 134 | 142 | 144 | 132 |
| 2017 | 132 | 154 | 198 | 149 | 133 |
| 2018 | 135 | 148 | 187 | 151 | 145 |
| 2019 | 153 | 136 | 198 | 150 | 187 |
The total consumption of tea in state C from 2015 to 2017 is by what percentage more than the total consumption of tea in states A, B, and D in 2015?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 22.5%.
State C (2015 to 2017) = 150 + 142 + 198 = 490
States A, B, D (2015) = 122 + 138 + 140 = 400
Percentage = (490 - 400)/400 × 100 = 22.5%