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Number of students appearing for class X CBSE examination increases from 91,422 in 1999 – 2000 to 11,6054 in 2008 – 09. Increase in the number of students appeared is approximately 27%.

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Number of students appearing for class X CBSE examination increases from 91,422 in 1999 – 2000 to 11,6054 in 2008 – 09. Increase in the number of students appeared is approximately 27%.

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  • True

  • False

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True or False
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Solution

This statement is True.

Explanation:

Number of students increase from 116054 in 2008 – 09 to 91422 in 1999 – 2000

= 116054 – 91422

= 24632

Percentage of increase in number of students

= `"Number of students increase"/"Number of students in previous year" xx 100`

= `24632/91422 xx 100`

= 0.2694 × 100

= 26.9 ≈ 27%

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Chapter 9: Comparing Quantities - Exercise [Page 292]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 8
Chapter 9 Comparing Quantities
Exercise | Q 56. | Page 292

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