Study the data in the given table and answer the questions that follow. The…
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Study the data in the given table and answer the questions that follow.
The table below provides data on the percentage (%) distribution of job vacancies in IT companies situated in various Indian cities in the year 2009 and 2019. In the year 2009, the total number of vacancies was 5.4 lakhs and in the year 2019, it was 8.6 lakhs.
City | Percentage (%) of Job Vacancies (2009) | Percentage (%) of Job Vacancies (2019) |
Bangalore | 15 | 22 |
Hyderabad | 10 | 8 |
Pune | 12 | 6 |
Mumbai | 10 | 18 |
Chennai | 8 | 10 |
NCR | 21 | 20 |
Other cities | 24 | 16 |
If the number of vacancies in the city of Pune is 48000 in the year 2019 and the percentage distribution is the same as given in the table, then what is the number of vacancies available in NCR in 2019?
- A.
1.2 lakhs
- B.
1.32 lakhs
- C.
1.48 lakhs
- D.
1.6 lakhs
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Correct answer: D
Pune 2019 vacancies = 48,000 (6%). Total = 48,000 / 0.06 = 800,000. NCR share = 20%. NCR vacancies = 800,000 * 0.20 = 160,000.