Data Interpretation Ques 72
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 average number of students in all the Colleges together in the year 2004 ? (rounded off to the nearest integer)
(1) 2208
(2) 2196
(3) 2144
(4) 2324
(5) 2278
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Correct Answer: (5)
Solution: (5) Required average
$ \begin{aligned} & 2500+2250+2450+2150 \\ & =\frac{+2020+2300}{6} \\ & =\frac{13670}{6} \approx 2278 \end{aligned} $