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Discussion Forum : Pie Charts - Pie Chart 10 (Q.No. 2)
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:
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 = |  |
 |
18% of 5700 |  |
x 100 | ![]](/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cbracket-h1.gif) |
% = | |
18 x 5700 | x 100 | |
% = 54.55%. |
| 22% of 8550 | 22 x 8550 |
| (ii) Q = | |
|
17% of 5700 | |
x 100 | |
% | = 75.56%. |
| 15% of 8550 |
| (iii) R = | |
|
13% of 5700 | |
x 100 | |
% | = 86.67%. |
| 10% of 8550 |
| (iv) S = | |
|
16% of 5700 | |
x 100 | |
% | = 62.75%. |
| 17% of 8550 |
| (v) T = | |
|
9% of 5700 | |
x 100 | |
% | = 75%. |
| 8% of 8550 |
| (vi) V = | |
|
15% of 5700 | |
x 100 | |
% | = 83.33%. |
| 12% of 8550 |
| (vii) X = | |
|
12% of 5700 | |
x 100 | |
% | = 50%. |
| 16% of 8550 |
Highest of these is 86.67% corresponding to institute R.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Raymond said:
1 decade ago
Is there any shortcut method to solve this problem?
Geethu said:
1 decade ago
This problem is time consuming. Is there any trick to solve these problem. ?
Mukesh said:
1 decade ago
If we consider ( (5700/8550) *100) to be constant x, then we have to compare only the ratio of percentages. That could be easy enough !
Madan said:
1 decade ago
@Mukesh: Can you please elaborate your answer?
Sivasankari boobalan said:
1 decade ago
This problem take more time is there any short cut method?
Nishad Mullah said:
1 decade ago
As simple as.
Passed no. /enrolled no.
1) 18/22 = 0.8181.
2) 17/15 = 1.1333.
3) 13/10 = 1.3.
4) 16/17 = 0.94.
5) 9/8 = 1.125.
6) 15/12 = 1.25.
7) 12/16 = 0.75.
In above example 1.1333 is highest no. So answer will be 2 no.
Passed no. /enrolled no.
1) 18/22 = 0.8181.
2) 17/15 = 1.1333.
3) 13/10 = 1.3.
4) 16/17 = 0.94.
5) 9/8 = 1.125.
6) 15/12 = 1.25.
7) 12/16 = 0.75.
In above example 1.1333 is highest no. So answer will be 2 no.
(6)
Harkesh said:
1 decade ago
@Nishad Mullah : But here 1.25 is greater than 1.13.
Abcde said:
1 decade ago
@Harkesh answer is (3) 1.3. which is right.
@Nishad has the shortest way. I feel there is no way shorter than this. This set was time consuming.
@Nishad has the shortest way. I feel there is no way shorter than this. This set was time consuming.
Gurmeet said:
1 decade ago
@Nishad Mullah's formula is best.
By mistaken he wrote 1.1333 is highest number. The actual highest no.is 1.3, which is showing in his calculation.
By mistaken he wrote 1.1333 is highest number. The actual highest no.is 1.3, which is showing in his calculation.
Vinod said:
1 decade ago
Difference b/w numerator and denominator is max.
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