Study the following table and answer the questions.
Number of Candidates Who Appeared and Qualified in a Competitive Examination from Different States Over the Years.
In which of the given years does the number of candidates who appeared from State P have maximum percentage of qualified candidates?
A.
1997
B.
1998
C.
1999
D.
2001
Correct answer is D
The percentages of candidates qualified to candidates appeared from State P during different years are:
For 1997 ( 780/6400 x 100 ) % = 12.19%
For 1998 ( 1020/8800 x 100 ) % = 11.59%
For 1999 ( 890/7800 x 100 ) % = 11.41%
For 2000 ( 1010/8750 x 100 ) % = 11.54%
For 2001 ( 1250/9750 x 100 ) % = 12.82%
Therefore Maximum percentage is for the year 2001.