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Percentage distribution in two years with year totals: change in a category

This type of question, asked 2 times: 26 Jul 2023 S2, 26 Sep 2024 S1. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    26 Jul 2023 S2

    72
    The following table shows the percentage distribution of employees in five different departments 1-5 in a company during the years 2020 and 2021. The total number of employees in 2020 and 2021 is 1200 and 1600, respectively.
    YearDepartment 1Department 2Department 3Department 4Department 5
    20202421201916
    20212122181920
    In which department is the variation in strength of employees maximum in 2021 in comparison to that in 2020?

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  2. Question 2

    26 Sep 2024 S1

    72
    Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The following table shows the percentage distribution of students in four different schools during the years 2021-22.
    YearSchool 1School 2School 3School 4
    202128252423
    202227282322
    If there was a total number of 16,000 and 18,000 students during the years 2021 and 2022 respectively, then the difference in number of students in school 4 in 2022 with respect to 2021 is:

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