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Direction: Student strengths of a college in Arts, Science and Commerce from 2004-2005 to 2007-2008 session are shown in the following bar graph. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

  1. The increase in the number of Arts students in 2007-2008 session over that in 2005-2006 session is :
    1. 25%
    2. 21.42%
    3. 27.27%
    4. 37.5%
Correct Option: C

On the basis of given graph in question ,
Number of Arts students in 2007-2008 = 700
Number of Arts students in 2005-2006 = 550
Total increase = 700 - 550 = 150

Required percentage increase = Total increase × 100
Number of Arts students in 2005-2006

Required percentage increase =
150
× 100 = 27.27%
550




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