SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 145

SSC CPO - 28 June 2024 - Shift 2 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q145

Directions: Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table below shows the number of people who responded to a survey about their favourite style of music

Age 25-30 31-50 51+
Classical 2 9 16
Pop 10 16 8
Hip-Hop 4 7 6
Rock 14 17 14
Ambient 7 13 20
Total 37 62 64

What percentage of respondents aged 31-50 indicated a favorite style other than Pop music (rounded off to 2 decimal places)?

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 74.19%.

Total number of respondents ages 30-50 = 62

The number of respondents like pop music = 16

Thus,

Required percentage = (62 - 16)/62 × 100

⇒ 46/62 × 100 = 74.19%