Which region contributed a share closest to 20 percent of the total foreign…
2013
Which region contributed a share closest to 20 percent of the total foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2009?
Answer: B. North America — ConceptA region's percentage contribution is its arrivals divided by the total arrivals for the same year, multiplied by 100. Equivalently, compare each…
- A.
Western Europe
- B.
North America
- C.
South Asia
- D.
South East Asia
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
A region's percentage contribution is its arrivals divided by the total arrivals for the same year, multiplied by 100. Equivalently, compare each regional count with 20% of that year's total.
Application
For 2009, total foreign tourist arrivals were 5,108,579, so 20% of the total is 0.20 × 5,108,579 = 1,021,715.8.
North America recorded 1,024,469 arrivals. Its contribution was (1,024,469 ÷ 5,108,579) × 100 ≈ 20.05%.
The other offered regions contributed approximately 31.52% (Western Europe), 19.24% (South Asia), and 6.82% (South East Asia). Thus North America is nearest to 20%.
Cross-check
North America's count differs from the 20% target by only 2,753.2 arrivals, whereas South Asia differs by 39,082.8 arrivals. Therefore the required region is North America.