Correct Answer - Option 3 : 8.33%
Formula used:
Percentage change = [(Final value – Initial value)/Initial value] × 100
Calculation:
The number of candidates admitted in civil Engineering discipline in 2015 = 1980
The number of candidates admitted in civil Engineering discipline in 2016 = 1815
The decrease in the number of candidates = 1980 – 1815 = 165
Percentage decrease = 165/1980 × 100 = 8.33%
∴ The required percentage decrease is 8.33%