Data Interpretation Ques 47
Directions : Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow:
Number of employees working in four different companies in five different years
| Years | Company | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | ||||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| 2004 | 200 | 400 | 250 | 450 | 350 | 600 | 400 | 450 | |
| 2005 | 250 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 550 | 350 | 550 | 600 | |
| 2006 | 400 | 250 | 850 | 400 | 350 | 500 | 650 | 450 | |
| 2007 | 650 | 400 | 500 | 150 | 650 | 500 | 700 | 600 | |
| 2008 | 750 | 300 | 600 | 350 | 400 | 300 | 650 | 400 |
Total number of male employees working in company-C over all the years together was approximately what percentage of total number of employees working in the year 2007 in all the companies together?
(1) $41 \%$
(2) $46 \%$
(3) $51 \%$
(4) $55 \%$
(5) $59 \%$
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Correct Answer: (4)
Solution: (4) Total number of employees in the year 2007
$=1050+650+1150+1300$
$=4150$
Total number of male employees in company $C$ over the years
$=350+550+350+650+400$
$$ =2300 $$
$\therefore$ Required percentage
$=\frac{2300}{4150} \times 100 \approx 55 \%$
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