How many students of institutes M and S are studying at graduate level? · ABC26GN5718
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Pie Chart
The following pie-charts show the distribution of students of graduate and post-graduate levels in 7 different Institutes: M, N, P, Q, R, S and T in a town. Study the pie-charts carefully and answer the questions given below: Distribution of students at graduate and post-graduate levels in seven ins
Total Number of Students of Graduate Level = 27300
Graduate
M
17
N
12
P
12
Q
13
R
18
S
14
T
15
Chart drawn from the data printed in the source figure.
Total Number of Students of Post-Graduate Level = 24700
Post-Graduate
M
8
N
15
P
12
Q
13
R
14
S
21
T
17
Chart drawn from the data printed in the source figure.
How many students of institutes $M$ and $S$ are studying at graduate level?
(a)7516
(b)8463
(c)9127
(d)9404
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Students of institute $M$ at graduate level $$\text { = 17\% of } 27300 \text { = 4641. }$$ Students of institute $S$ at graduate level $$\text { = 14\% of } 27300 \text { = } 3822 .$$ ∴ Total number of students at graduate level in institutes $$M \text { and } S=4641+3822=8463 .$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.