Data Interpretation Ques 69
Directions : Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow :
Number of Students studying in Six Different Colleges over the years
| Coll- ege |
$\mathbf{P}$ | $\mathbf{Q}$ | $\mathbf{R}$ | $\mathbf{S}$ | $\mathbf{T}$ | $\mathbf{U}$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | ||||||
| $\mathbf{2 0 0 4}$ | 2500 | 2250 | 2450 | 2150 | 2020 | 2300 |
| $\mathbf{2 0 0 5}$ | 2040 | 2300 | 2400 | 2200 | 2090 | 2120 |
| $\mathbf{2 0 0 6}$ | 2100 | 2150 | 2330 | 2250 | 2180 | 2260 |
| $\mathbf{2 0 0 7}$ | 2280 | 2600 | 2260 | 2340 | 2250 | 2490 |
| $\mathbf{2 0 0 8}$ | 2540 | 2540 | 2120 | 2380 | 2310 | 2520 |
| $\mathbf{2 0 0 9}$ | 2320 | 2440 | 2500 | 2480 | 2400 | 2440 |
What is the percent increase in the number of students in College $T$ in the year 2007 from the previous year? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)
(1) $8.33 \%$
(2) $5.18 \%$
(3) $6.63 \%$
(4) $3.21 \%$
(5) None of these
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Correct Answer: (4)
Solution: (4) Percentage increase
$$ \begin{aligned} & =\left(\frac{2250-2180}{2180}\right) \times 100 \\ & =\frac{70 \times 100}{2180}=3.21 \% \end{aligned} $$
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