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Comprehension 1: Study the following table and answer the questions : The table shows the data of Demand (number of applications received) and Intake (available seats) in five colleges (A, B, C, D and E) :
CollegeABCDE
Demand (application received)3000600250012003300
Intake (available seats)15001800100027002200

The demand for college B is approximately what percent of the demand for college C?

The correct answer is
24%

Understanding the Demand Data

The question asks us to find the demand for college B as a percentage of the demand for college C. We need to use the data provided in the table, specifically the 'Demand (application received)' figures for colleges B and C.

From the table:

  • Demand for College B = 600 applications
  • Demand for College C = 2500 applications

Calculating Percentage Demand

To calculate what percentage the demand for college B is of the demand for college C, we use the formula:

Percentage = (Part / Whole) * 100

In this case:

  • Part = Demand for College B
  • Whole = Demand for College C

The calculation is as follows:

$$ \text{Percentage} = \frac{\text{Demand for College B}}{\text{Demand for College C}} \times 100 $$

Substituting the values:

$$ \text{Percentage} = \frac{600}{2500} \times 100 $$

Final Answer Derivation

Now, we simplify the fraction:

$$ \frac{600}{2500} = \frac{6}{25} $$

Multiply by 100 to get the percentage:

$$ \text{Percentage} = \frac{6}{25} \times 100 $$

$$ \text{Percentage} = 6 \times \frac{100}{25} $$

$$ \text{Percentage} = 6 \times 4 $$

$$ \text{Percentage} = 24\% $$

Therefore, the demand for college B is 24% of the demand for college C.

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Important Questions from Data Interpretation

  1. The table given below shows the earnings of two persons on five different days.

    Earnings
    Days PQ
    Monday105150
    Tuesday96110
    Wednesday65122
    Thursday115106
    Friday13068
    What is the ratio of total earnings of P to the total earnings of Q? 
  2. The table below shows the number of toys of 6 different colours sold from a shop during a given period. The table also shows the percentage of toys of each colour which are cars.

    ColourTotal toysPercentage of cars
    C150012
    C260015
    C340012.5
    C455010
    C565020
    C645010

    What is the total number of car toys of C2 and C3 taken together?

  3. Study the given graph carefully and answer the question that follows. The graph shows the demand and production of different companies.

    The ratio between the companies having more production than demand and more demand than production is:

  4. Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The given table shows the number of new employees added to different categories of employees in a company for four years and the number of employees from these categories who left the company every year.

     

    During the period between 2001 and 2004, the total number of Technicians who left the Company is what percentage (rounded off to the nearest integer) of the total number of Technicians who joined the Company?

  5. The given pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of 20,000 employees in a company. Study the given chart and answer the question that follows. If 30% of the employees in department D are females, then how many male employees are there in that department?

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