Data Interpretation - Pie Charts
Exercise : Pie Charts - Pie Chart 10
Directions to Solve
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:
Distribution of candidates who were enrolled for MBA entrance exam and the candidates (out of those enrolled) who passed the exam in different institutes:
1.
What percentage of candidates passed the Exam from institute T out of the total number of candidates enrolled from the same institute?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Required percentage = | ![]() |
9% of 5700 | x 100 | ![]() |
% = | ![]() |
9 x 5700 | x 100 | ![]() |
% = 75%. |
8% of 8550 | 8% of 8550 |
2.
Which institute has the highest percentage of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The percentage of candidates passed to candidates enrolled can be determined for each institute as under:
(i) P = | ![]() |
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18% of 5700 | ![]() |
x 100 | ![]() |
% = | ![]() |
18 x 5700 | x 100 | ![]() |
% = 54.55%. |
22% of 8550 | 22 x 8550 |
(ii) Q = | ![]() |
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17% of 5700 | ![]() |
x 100 | ![]() |
% | = 75.56%. |
15% of 8550 |
(iii) R = | ![]() |
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13% of 5700 | ![]() |
x 100 | ![]() |
% | = 86.67%. |
10% of 8550 |
(iv) S = | ![]() |
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16% of 5700 | ![]() |
x 100 | ![]() |
% | = 62.75%. |
17% of 8550 |
(v) T = | ![]() |
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9% of 5700 | ![]() |
x 100 | ![]() |
% | = 75%. |
8% of 8550 |
(vi) V = | ![]() |
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15% of 5700 | ![]() |
x 100 | ![]() |
% | = 83.33%. |
12% of 8550 |
(vii) X = | ![]() |
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12% of 5700 | ![]() |
x 100 | ![]() |
% | = 50%. |
16% of 8550 |
Highest of these is 86.67% corresponding to institute R.
3.
The number of candidates passed from institutes S and P together exceeds the number of candidates enrolled from institutes T and R together by:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Required difference | = [(16% + 18%) of 5700] - [(8% + 10%) of 8550] |
= [(34% of 5700) - (18% of 8550)] | |
= (1938 - 1539) | |
= 399. |
4.
What is the percentage of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled for institutes Q and R together?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Candidates passed from institutes Q and R together | = [(13% + 17%) of 5700] |
= 30% of 5700. | |
Candidates enrolled from institutes Q and R together | = [(15% + 10%) of 8550] |
= 25% of 8550. |
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= 80%. |
5.
What is the ratio of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled from institute P?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Required ratio = | ![]() |
18% of 5700 | ![]() |
= | ![]() |
18 x 5700 | ![]() |
= | 6 | . |
22% of 8550 | 22 x 8550 | 11 |
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