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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 75

SSC CGL - 12th June 2019 - Shift 3 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q75

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Direction:This table shows the percentage of students passing out of five different colleges over three years. It is given that from each college, 200 students appeared every year.

Years College
A B C D E
2015 68 65 80 92 72
2016 72 68 88 95 75
2017 74 77 92 98 73

 

What is the approximate percentage increase in the number of students passing out of college B in the year 2017 as compared to the previous year?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Correct Answer is option 2 i.e. 13.2%

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Extract the data from the table

Number of passing students of college B in 2016 = 200 × 0.68 = 136

Number of passing students of college B in 2017 = 200 × 0.77 = 154

Hence,

Required percentage = [(154 – 136)/136] × 100 = 13.2%

 

 

 

 

[(154 – 136)/136] × 100

= 1800/136

= 13.2%