The pie chart given below shows the percentage of employees in various departments of a company having a total workforce of 7200.
Suppose the company plans to hire 324 more employees in the upcoming recruitment, of which 25% will be for the IT department, what would be the percentage increase in the number of employees in the IT department after the recruitment drive?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 3.75%.
The number of IT employees before hiring = 30% of 7200 = 2160
Increase in the number of iT employees after hiring = 25% of 324 = 81
Thus,
Percentage increase = 81/2160 × 100 = 3.75%