Question

    The table given below shows the record of the number of

    students who got selected in the entrance exam of M. Phil. in a particular central university from five different states of India over the years. Study the table and answer the question.   The number of students who got selected in 2020 from Bihar was approximately what percentage of the total number of students who got selected from Delhi for all the years together?
    A 15.0% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 20.5% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 24.8% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 15.5% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Students selected from Bihar in 2020: 400 students. Total students selected from Delhi across all years: 2017: 280 2018: 320 2019: 260 2020: 400 2021: 350 Total = 280+320+260+400+350=1610 Percentage calculation: The percentage is calculated as = 400/1610 × 100 = 24.8%

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