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Download Solution PDFTable shows year wise road accidents registered in a city during 2015 - 2018.
| Year\Accidents | Minor | Injury | Serious | Casualties |
| 2015 | 160 | 125 | 55 | 30 |
| 2016 | 150 | 120 | 50 | 35 |
| 2017 | 210 | 170 | 30 | 25 |
| 2018 | 190 | 130 | 60 | 40 |
What is the percentage reduction in serious from the year 2016 to 2017?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCalculation:
Road accident cases in serious in the year 2016 = 50
Road accident cases in serious in the year 2017 = 30
Percentage reduction = {(50 - 30) × 100}/50
⇒ {20 × 100}/50 = 40%
∴ The correct answer is 40%.
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