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One part as a percentage of the whole

This type of question, asked 6 times: 20 Jul 2023 S4, 26 Jul 2023 S2, 9 Sep 2024 S3, 18 Sep 2024 S2, 19 Sep 2024 S1, 24 Sep 2024 S3. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    20 Jul 2023 S4

    52
    The following pie charts show the data of the number of appeared and passed students of class 12 in sections A,B,C,D and E. What is the percentage of students who appeared for the exam in section E (correct to one decimal place)?

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  2. Question 2

    26 Jul 2023 S2

    62
    Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table gives the number of graduate students enrolled in 4 different colleges A, B, C, and D in a city over the years 2010 to 2014 and also the number of students who passed in the final examination during these years.
    Year2010201020112011201220122013201320142014
    CollegeEnrolledPassEnrolledPassEnrolledPassEnrolledPassEnrolledPass
    A680620600560720700800760750700
    B550530450420600550650620700680
    C480450520500580550620600720700
    D710650750710680640720690740710
    Find the percentage of students who passed from college B for all the years put together to the number of students from college B during all the years ( rounded to 2 decimals ).

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  3. Question 3

    9 Sep 2024 S3

    54
    Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. The graph shows the production of refrigerators by three companies in 2018. The refrigerators produced by company C form what percentage of the total production?

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  4. Question 4

    18 Sep 2024 S2

    59
    Refer the below table and answer the question that follows.
    DisciplineBoysGirls
    Engineering12080
    Medical80120
    What percentage of students who chose medical are boys?

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  5. Question 5

    19 Sep 2024 S1

    59
    The following table shows the sales during two seasons of a company. Study the table and answer the question that follows.
    Sales in summer season (in ₹)Sales in winter season (in ₹)
    MayJuneJulyNovemberDecemberJanuary
    25,00024,00018,00035,00026,00022,000
    What is the percentage share of sales during months of June and July to the total sales?

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  6. Question 6

    24 Sep 2024 S3

    73
    Refer the below table and answer the question that follows.
    India's exports in 2020Value in million US $
    Electronics720
    Cotton680
    Jewellery500
    Steel450
    Software850
    Jewellery was what percentage of the total exports? (Rounded to two decimal places)

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