Data Interpretation Ques 181

Directions : Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it.

Anuual salary (in Rs. lakh) of each employee working in different departments of a certain company ’ $X$ ’ during the given years

Department Year Finance Human
Resources
Marketing Production Procurement
2008 2.96 2.58 2.75 2.25 2.8
2009 3.20 2.82 3.25 2.95 2.95
2010 3.44 3.1 3.5 3.0 3.10
2011 3.69 3.25 3.65 3.15 3.25
2012 4 3.6 3.75 3.25 3.35
2013 4.24 3.81 3.85 3.40 3.5

By what percent approximately was the increase in the annual salary of an employee in the Human Resources department from year 2010 to the year 2012 ?

(1) 16

(2) 12

(3) 14

(4) 18

(5) 23

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Correct Answer: (1)

Solution: (1)

Required percentage increase $ =\frac{3.6-3.1}{3.1} \times 100=\frac{500}{31} \approx 16 \%$



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