Data Interpretation Ques 70

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

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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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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