Directions: Read the following tabulation carefully and answer the questions given below. The following table shows total number of students and the percentage of the girls in different years in diff…

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Directions: Read the following tabulation carefully and answer the questions given below. The following table shows total number of students and the percentage of the girls in different years in different schools. Total number of students consists of number of Boys and number of Girls. | School | Total students (1999) | Percentage of girls (1999) | Total students (2005) | Percentage of girls (2005) | | School A | 300 | 40% | 500 | 50% | | School B | 200 | 30% | 600 | 75% | | School C | 400 | 60% | 800 | 30% | The number of the girls of school A in 1999 is approximately what percentage more/less than the number of boys of school B in 2005?

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20%

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Explanation: The number of girls of school A in 1999 = 120; the number of boys of school B in 2005 = 150. ∴ Required less percentage = [(150 – 120)/150] × 100 = (30/150) × 100 = 20%.

Answer: B. 20%

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Answer: B. 20%

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