Direction: Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow : Number of Executives recruited by six different organisations over the years
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The number of Executives recruited by organisation T in the year 2008 forms approximately what percent of the total number of Executives recruited by all the organisations together in that year?
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- 11
- 31
- 18
- 26
- 23
Correct Option: C
Given :- Number of executives recruited by all given organisations
In year 2008 , P = 427 , Q = 485 , R = 422 , S = 512 , T = 510 , U = 498
Total number of Executives recruited by all the organisations in year 2008 = 427 + 485 + 422 + 512 + 510 + 498 = 2854
The number of Executives recruited by organisation T in the year 2008 forms = 510
Required percentage increase
| = | The number of Executives recruited by organisation T in the year 2008 forms | x 100% |
| total number of Executives recruited by all the organisations in year 2008 |
| = | 510 | x 100 = 17.86 ≈ 18% |
| 2854 |
