Data Interpretation Ques 70
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 |
Number of students in College $P$ in the year 2008 forms approximately what percent of the total number of students in that College from all the years together?
(1) $11 \%$
(2) $31 \%$
(3) $18 \%$
(4) $26 \%$
(5) $23 \%$
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Correct Answer: (3)
Solution: (3) Total number of students in college $P$
$=2500+2040+2100+2280+$
$2540+2320=13780$
$\therefore$ Required percentage
$=\frac{2540}{13780} \times 100 \approx 18 \%$
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