Study the following table carefully and answer the question given below.…
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Study the following table carefully and answer the question given below.
Number of workers across six shifts in factories O and L (number in thousands)
Shift | Factory O | Factory L |
|---|---|---|
1 | 7.59 | 7.5 |
2 | 6.5 | 6.38 |
3 | 6.15 | 6.5 |
4 | 6 | 7.8 |
5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
6 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
The total number of workers from factory O is approximately what percent of the total number of workers from factory L?
- A.
89%
- B.
80%
- C.
96%
- D.
93%
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Correct answer: D
To express one quantity as a percentage of another, first find the total of each quantity across all categories, then apply the percentage formula: Percentage = (Part ÷ Whole) × 100. Here the 'part' is the combined workforce of factory O across all six shifts and the 'whole' is the combined workforce of factory L across the same six shifts.
Add the six shift values for factory O: 7.59 + 6.5 + 6.15 + 6 + 5.5 + 3.5 = 35.24 thousand, i.e. 35,240 workers.
Add the six shift values for factory L: 7.5 + 6.38 + 6.5 + 7.8 + 5.5 + 4.2 = 37.88 thousand, i.e. 37,880 workers.
Apply the percentage formula: (35,240 ÷ 37,880) × 100 = 93.03%.
Round to the nearest whole number: approximately 93%.
As a check, 93% of factory L's total (37,880) works out to about 35,228, which is very close to factory O's computed total of 35,240 — the small gap is only rounding, which confirms the result.
So the total workers from factory O are approximately 93% of the total workers from factory L.