Question : Direction: The table given below shows the production (in 1000 tonnes) of five companies from 2012 to 2016.
| Years | |||||
| Company | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| P | 302 | 386 | 412 | 503 | 470 |
| Q | 376 | 402 | 444 | 529 | 501 |
| R | 250 | 268 | 302 | 298 | 276 |
| S | 350 | 360 | 372 | 398 | 362 |
| T | 403 | 450 | 504 | 597 | 602 |
The production of all companies in 2014 is how much percent less than the production of all companies in 2015?
Option 1: 8.25
Option 2: 11.3
Option 3: 14.4
Option 4: 12.5
Correct Answer: 12.5
Solution :
Production of all the companies in 2014 = 412 + 444 + 302 + 372 + 504 = 2034
Production of all the companies in 2015 = 503 + 529 + 298 + 398 + 597 = 2325
Required percentage = $\frac{(2325-2034)\times100}{2325}=12.5\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 12.5.
