Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the number of students studying in 6 different classes of 6 different schools.
| School | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X |
| P | 152 | 160 | 145 | 156 | 147 | 144 |
| Q | 148 | 166 | 150 | 155 | 157 | 143 |
| R | 161 | 152 | 140 | 145 | 143 | 165 |
| S | 159 | 142 | 149 | 140 | 142 | 168 |
| T | 147 | 144 | 158 | 163 | 154 | 150 |
| U | 150 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 161 | 140 |
| Total | 917 | 924 | 904 | 919 | 904 | 910 |
The number of students studying in class VII from school U forms approximately what percentage of the total number of students from all the classes together from that school?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 17%.
According to the given table,
Number of students in class VII in school U = 162
Total number of studentas in school U = 150 + 160 + 162 + 160 + 161 + 140 = 933
Required percentage = = 17.36 ≈ 17%
Hence the required answer is 17%.