Data Interpretation Ques 69

Question-

Directions : Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow :

Number of Students studying in Six Different Colleges over the years

College $\mathbf{P}$ $\mathbf{Q}$ $\mathbf{R}$ $\mathbf{S}$ $\mathbf{T}$ $\mathbf{U}$
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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Answer: (4)

Solution: (4)

Percentage increase $ =\left(\frac{2250-2180}{2180}\right) \times 100$ $=\frac{70 \times 100}{2180}=3.21 \%$



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