The number of participants from China in event E2 is _________% more than the…

Concept

When a quantity A is p% more than a reference quantity B, the percentage increase is calculated relative to B, not A.

Use: percentage more = ((A − B) / B) × 100. If a total is divided in the ratio m : f, the female share is total × f / (m + f).

Application

1. For the US in E3, the total is 1500 and the male-to-female ratio is 2 : 1. Therefore, the female share is 1500 × 1 / (2 + 1) = 500.

2. For China in E2, the table gives a total of 1160 participants.

3. The increase over the reference value is 1160 − 500 = 660.

4. Percentage more = (660 / 500) × 100 = 132%.

Cross-check

A 132% increase on 500 is 500 + 1.32 × 500 = 500 + 660 = 1160, which reproduces China’s E2 total.

Result

Therefore, the required percentage is 132%.