Data Interpretation Ques 78
Directions : Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow :
Number of Passengers (in hundreds) travelling in five trains on six different days
| Train | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | |||||
| Monday | 4.55 | 4.38 | 4.64 | 7.73 | 7.68 |
| Tuesday | 3.54 | 6.34 | 6.90 | 5.82 | 5.59 |
| Wednesday | 7.65 | 2.79 | 7.23 | 5.64 | 6.28 |
| Thursday | 6.75 | 8.65 | 7.83 | 9.74 | 8.83 |
| Friday | 5.78 | 9.50 | 8.91 | 8.16 | 6.54 |
| Saturday | 3.48 | 5.39 | 9.84 | 9.92 | 10.9 |
What is the approximate per cent increase in the number of passengers travelling in Train-B on Tuesday as compared to the previous day?
(1) $49 \%$
(2) $52 \%$
(3) $59 \%$
(4) $53 \%$
(5) $45 \%$
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Correct Answer: (5)
Solution: (5) percentage increase
$$ \begin{aligned} & =\frac{6.34-4.38}{4.38} \times 100 \\ & =\frac{1.96 \times 100}{4.38} \approx 45 \% \end{aligned} $$
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