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


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Answer (1)
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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.

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