Comprehension: The following table shows the number of students enrolled in four different Colleges (A-D) during the four years from 2020 to 2023. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.
Number of students enrolled in College A in year 2020 and 2021 together is _________% more than the number of students enrolled in College C in the year 2022 and 2023 together.
12.5
8.5
10
15
15
The correct option is 15.
Let us extract the relevant data from the table step-by-step to solve the problem:
Step 1: Find the number of students enrolled in College A in 2020 and 2021 together.
From the table, the enrollment in College A is:
- In 2020: 1200
- In 2021: 1100
Summing these values:
Step 2: Find the number of students enrolled in College C in 2022 and 2023 together.
From the table, the enrollment in College C is:
- In 2022: 1200
- In 2023: 800
Summing these values:
Step 3: Calculate the percentage by which College A's enrollment is more than College C's enrollment.
We need to find how much more 2300 is than 2000 in percentage terms:
- Difference:
- Percentage increase:
Thus, the number of students enrolled in College A in 2020 and 2021 together is 15% more than the number of students enrolled in College C in 2022 and 2023 together.
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