In 2020, the number of employees working in Office C is approximately what…
2024
In 2020, the number of employees working in Office C is approximately what percentage less than the total number of employees working in all six offices?
Answer: D. 83 — ConceptA value that is p% less than a reference total T equals T × (1 − p/100). Equivalently, if the smaller value is x, then the percentage less is ((T − x)…
- A.
81
- B.
86
- C.
28
- D.
83
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Correct answer: D
Concept
A value that is p% less than a reference total T equals T × (1 − p/100). Equivalently, if the smaller value is x, then the percentage less is ((T − x) / T) × 100.
For a table-based comparison, first add all entries that form the reference total, then compare the specified entry with that total.
Application
From the 2020 row, the six-office total is 272 + 192 + 264 + 248 + 316 + 280 = 1,572 employees.
Office C has 264 employees, so the difference from the total is 1,572 − 264 = 1,308.
Percentage less = (1,308 / 1,572) × 100 = 83.21% (approximately).
Cross-check
As a cross-check, 264 / 1,572 × 100 ≈ 16.79%; therefore the shortfall is 100% − 16.79% ≈ 83.21%.
Thus, the number of employees in Office C is approximately 83% less than the six-office total.