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Study carefully the table given below and answer the question asked here under.
A college has four programs B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. and B.B.A. The results of the mid-semester and end-semester tests are shown in the table given below.
ResultsNumber of students
Β.Α.B.Sc.B.Com.Β.Β.Α.
Failed in both tests28231727
Failed in mid-semester test but passed in end-semester test1412813
passed in mid-semester test but failed in end-semester test617915
Passed in both tests64554676

Which program has the lowest passing percentage in end-semester test?

The correct answer is
B.Sc.

Analyze End-Semester Test Results

To find the program with the lowest passing percentage in the end-semester test, we first need to calculate the total number of students and the number of students who passed the end-semester test for each program.

Students who passed the end-semester test include those who:

  • Failed in the mid-semester test but passed in the end-semester test.
  • Passed in both tests.

The total number of students in a program is the sum of students in all four categories.

Summarize Student Data

The following table summarizes the data provided:

Program Failed in both tests Failed mid, Passed end Passed mid, Failed end Passed both tests Total Students
B.A. 28 14 6 64 $28 + 14 + 6 + 64 = 112$
B.Sc. 23 12 17 55 $23 + 12 + 17 + 55 = 107$
B.Com. 17 8 9 46 $17 + 8 + 9 + 46 = 80$
B.B.A. 27 13 15 76 $27 + 13 + 15 + 76 = 131$

Calculate End-Semester Passing Percentages

The passing percentage for the end-semester test is calculated using the formula:

$ \text{Passing Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of students who passed end-semester}}{\text{Total number of students}} \right) \times 100 $

B.A. Program

  • Students passed end-semester: $14 + 64 = 78$
  • Total students: $112$
  • Passing percentage: $ \left( \frac{78}{112} \right) \times 100 \approx 69.64\% $

B.Sc. Program

  • Students passed end-semester: $12 + 55 = 67$
  • Total students: $107$
  • Passing percentage: $ \left( \frac{67}{107} \right) \times 100 \approx 62.62\% $

B.Com. Program

  • Students passed end-semester: $8 + 46 = 54$
  • Total students: $80$
  • Passing percentage: $ \left( \frac{54}{80} \right) \times 100 = 67.5\% $

B.B.A. Program

  • Students passed end-semester: $13 + 76 = 89$
  • Total students: $131$
  • Passing percentage: $ \left( \frac{89}{131} \right) \times 100 \approx 67.94\% $

Determine Lowest Passing Percentage

Comparing the passing percentages:

  • B.A.: $ \approx 69.64\% $
  • B.Sc.: $ \approx 62.62\% $
  • B.Com.: $ 67.5\% $
  • B.B.A.: $ \approx 67.94\% $

The B.Sc. program has the lowest passing percentage in the end-semester test.

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Important Questions from Data Interpretation

  1. The table shows the monthly expenditure of Saumya. What percent of her monthly salary is she able to save?

    ExpenseAmount
    Food5,000
    Rent20,000
    Travel10,000
    Clothing3,000
    Miscellaneous15,000
    Savings7,500

  2. What does the height of the rectangle in a histogram show?

  3. Following table provides figures (in rupees) on annual expenditure of a firm for two years – 2010 and 2011.

    Category

    2010

    2011

    Raw material

    5200

    6240

    Power & fuel

    7000

    9450

    Salary & wages

    9000

    12600

    Plant & machinery

    20000

    25000

    Advertising

    15000

    19500

    Research & Development

    22000

    26400

    In 2011, which of the following two categories have registered increase by same percentage?

  4. Read the following table giving sales data of five types of batteries for years 2006 to 2012

    Year

    Type I

    Type II

    Type III

    Type IV

    Type V

    2006

    75

    144

    114

    102

    108

    2007

    90

    126

    102

    84

    126

    2008

    96

    114

    75

    105

    135

    2009

    105

    90

    150

    90

    75

    2010

    90

    75

    135

    75

    90

    2011

    105

    60

    165

    45

    120

    2012

    115

    85

    160

    100

    145


    Out of the following which type of battery achieved highest growth between the years 2006 and 2012?
  5. Each of the letters arranged as below represents a unique integer from 1 to 9. The letters are positioned in the figure such that (A × B × C), (B × G × E) and (D × E × F) are equal. Which integer among the following choices cannot be represented by the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G?

    A

    D

    B

    G

    E

    C

    F

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