Study the given table and answer the question that follows. In the table, the annual consumption (in hundred tonnes) of coffee in five states (A, B, C, D and E) across six years (2014 to 2019) is given.
|
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 |
|
By what percentage is the total consumption of coffee in state D from 2014 to 2016 less than the total consumption of coffee in the states A, B, C and E in 2015(correct to one decimal place)?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 26.7%
The total consumption of coffee in state D from 2014 to 2016
= 105 + 140 + 144 = 389
The total consumption of coffee in the states A, B, C and E in 2015
= 122 + 138 + 150 + 120 = 530
Required % = (530 - 389)/530 * 100 = 26.6%