Question

Comprehension

Direction: Study the given table carefully and answer the following questions accordingly. The table shows the number of students from 4 Colleges A, B, C, and D who attended 3 seminars on subjects Science, Sociology and Economics.

	Science	Sociology	Economics
A	250	200	400
B	300	200	350
C	200	400	150
D	150	500	350

1. 25%
2. 30%
3. 50%
4. 60%
5. 40%

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 25%

Given:

	Science	Sociology	Economics	Total in College
A	250	200	400	850
B	300	200	350	850
C	200	400	150	750
D	150	500	350	1000
Total in Seminar	900	1300	1250	3450

Calculation:

Number of students attending Economic seminar in all the colleges = 1250

Total number of students in D = 1000

Difference in number = 1250 - 1000 = 250

Percentage difference = 25% 

∴ Percentage difference is 25%