The following bar graph shows the number of students who passed the exam of GATE in the given years.
What was the percentage increase in the number of students in 2019 over 2018 (rounded off to two decimal places)?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 28.57%.
Number of students in 2019 = 180 - 140 = 40
Percentage Increase = (40/140) × 100 ≈ 28.57%
Therefore, the percentage increase in the number of students in 2019 over 2018 is 28.57%.