The following table shows the total number of beds in each hospital (given in…
2020
The following table shows the total number of beds in each hospital (given in brackets) and the number of patients admitted for different diseases on a particular day. Based on the data in the table, answer Question.
Ques: What is the total percentage of unutilized beds?
- A.
19.44%
- B.
17.66%
- C.
16.66%
- D.
15.44%
Attempted by 2 students.
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Correct answer: C
Step 1 — Read the table. The bracketed number under each hospital is its total number of beds; the cell values are the patients admitted (i.e. beds actually used).
Total beds = 100 (A) + 50 (B) + 100 (C) + 50 (D) = 300.
Step 2 — Find patients admitted per hospital. A = 30 + 35 + 15 + 10 = 90; B = 15 + 10 + 5 + 5 = 35; C = 35 + 30 + 15 + 5 = 85; D = 10 + 10 + 5 + 15 = 40.
Total patients (used beds) = 90 + 35 + 85 + 40 = 250.
Step 3 — Unutilized beds. Unutilized = Total beds − Used beds = 300 − 250 = 50.
Step 4 — Percentage. (50 / 300) × 100 = 16.666…% = 16⅔% (a non-terminating decimal). Rounded to two decimals this is 16.67%; the option is written in the conventional truncated form 16.66%, so 16.66% (= 16⅔%) is the intended answer.
Hence the total percentage of unutilized beds is 16⅔% (shown as 16.66%).