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Direction: The numbers of different colleges in India in different years is given in the graph below. Per cent distribution of different colleges in year 1980 and 1990 is shown in pie chart

  1. What is the difference in number of engineering colleges in 80°s and 90’s.
    1. 13000
    2. 10000
    3. 15000
    4. None of these
Correct Option: A

According to given graph and pie chart in question ,
Percent of Engineering colleges in 80’s = 15%
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000
Percent of Engineering colleges in 90’s = 40%
Number of colleges in 90’s = 40000

Number of Engineering colleges in 80’s =
20000 × 15
= 3000
100

Number of Engineering colleges in 90°s =
40000 × 40
= 16000
100

Required difference = 16000 – 3000 = 13000



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