Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows.
The table shows the number of students studying in six different classes at six different schools.
| School | Class V | Class VI | Class VII | Class VIII | Class IX | Class X |
| P | 152 | 160 | 145 | 156 | 147 | 144 |
| Q | 148 | 166 | 150 | 155 | 157 | 143 |
| R | 161 | 152 | 140 | 145 | 143 | 165 |
| S | 159 | 142 | 149 | 140 | 142 | 168 |
| T | 147 | 144 | 158 | 163 | 154 | 150 |
| U | 150 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 161 | 140 |
| Total | 917 | 924 | 904 | 919 | 904 | 910 |
The number of students studying in class VII from school U is what percentage of the total number of students from all the classes together from that school (rounded off to 2 digits after decimal)?
Option 1: 16.48%
Option 2: 18.25%
Option 3: 15.63%
Option 4: 17.36%
Correct Answer: 17.36%
Solution :
Required percentage
$=\frac{\text{The number of students studying in class VII from school U}}{\text{Total students}}×100$
$=\frac{162}{917+924+904+919+904+910}\times 100$
$=17.36\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 17.36%.
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