If the Psychology professors in the university constitute 2% of all the professors in the university, then what is the number of professors in the university?
Options:
A) 400
B) 500
C) 600
D) 700
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- From fig. A, total number of Psychology professors is $ 6+4=10. $
Let total number of professors in the university be p.
We are given that 2% of $ P=10 $
Hence, $ \frac{2p}{100}=10, $ which gives us $ P=500 $