Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1000

Question: Directions: In the following questions information about number of candidates interviewed by five commercial firms on different working days has been provided. You are required to read the table carefully and answer the questions given below. [IBPS (SO) 2013]

Number of candidates interviewed by five firms on different working days Working days Firms A B C D E Monday 17 18 23 25 18 Tuesday 21 19 14 28 25 Wednesday 23 22 23 12 18 Thursday 24 14 12 23 18 Friday 10 10 16 15 22 Saturday 17 26 20 20 24 By what per cent the number of candidates interviewed by firm E on Tuesday increased with respect to that of interviewed on the preceding day?

Options:

A) 45

B) 26

C) 61

D) 56

E) 39

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Answer:

Correct Answer: E

Solution:

  • Here, the required percentage $ =\frac{25-18}{18}\times 100=38.8\approx 39 $ %