Question 74

Study the following bar graph that shows the number of students enrolled for different courses in institutes A and B during 5 years, and answer the question that follows.

The average number of students (per year) enrolled in B during 2015, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage more than the number of students enrolled in A during 2016 (correct to one decimal place)

Solution

Average number of students enrolled in B during year 2015, 2016 and 2018 is :

As we know,

Average = $$\frac{sum\ of\ observation}{number\ of\ observation}$$

i.e; $$\frac{360+375+225}{3}=\frac{960}{3}=320$$

Number of students enrolled in A during 2016 = 300

According to question :

Required increase :

$$\frac{\left(320-300\right)}{300}\times\ 100$$

$$\frac{20}{300}\times\ 100=6.7\%$$

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