What approximate value was the percentage drop in the number of semi-urban candidates, who appeared from 1991 to 1992?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 5%.
According to the question,
Total candidates who appeared in 1991 = 8562
Total candidates who appeared in 1992 = 8139
Decrease in percentage of candidates,
Percentage drop% = [1 - (8139/8562)] × 100
Percentage drop% = [(8562 - 8139)/8562] × 100
Percentage drop% = [423/8562] × 100
⇒ Percentage drop% = 0.05 × 100 = 5%
Thus,
The percentage drop in the no. of semi-urban candidates is 5%.