Question: Directions: Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow.
Number of athletes (in hundred) who participated in a sports event from five different countries over the years
Countries →Years↓ A B C D E
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
2005 4.4 3.3 6.3 4.2 4.5 3.1 5.6 4.1 4.7 2.1
2006 6.6 4.2 8.4 6.2 6.9 3.3 8.4 6.3 7.8 5.2
2007 4.6 1.8 7.4 4.8 4.8 2.8 9.3 7.3 8.7 6.5
2008 9.6 4.9 11.4 8.4 8.4 4.2 12.6 9.4 8.9 5.8
2009 11.8 6.4 10.6 5.2 5.2 6.3 14.4 10.2 11.3 9.2
2010 8.2 5.2 6.4 7.2 10.8 6.9 15.6 12.1 13.6 9.8
In which of the following years was the total number of participants (athletes) the second highest from country C?
Options:
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 2008
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: E
Solution:
- Number of participants from country C
in year $ 2005=4.5+3.1=7.6 $
in year $ 2006=6.9+3.3=10.2 $
in year $ 2007=4.8+2.8=7.6 $
in year $ 2008=6.6+4.2=10.8 $
in year $ 2009=7.9+6.3=14.2 $
in year $ 2010=10.8+6.9=17.7 $
Highest number of athletes were is 2010. Second highest were in 2009.
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