The following table shows the percentage (%) breakup of (i) number of employees, (ii) number of male…
Promoted employees in HR are 11 per cent of 600, that is 66. Employees working in HR are 12 per cent of 1800, that is 216. The required percentage is…
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The following table shows the percentage (%) breakup of
(i) number of employees,
(ii) number of male employees, and
(iii) number of employees who recently got promoted in five different departments, namely, Accounts, Production, IT, HR, and Marketing, of an organization. Total number of employees, male employees and recently promoted employees are 1800, 1020 and 600 respectively.
Based on the data in the table, answer the question.
Department-wise Breakup of Employees
| Department | Distribution (%) of Employees | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Employees (1800) | Number of Male Employees (1020) | Number of recently promoted employees (600) | |
| Accounts | 20% | 5% | 6% |
| Production | 35% | 50% | 35% |
| IT | 15% | 20% | 26% |
| HR | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| Marketing | 18% | 15% | 22% |
Question: The number of employees who got promoted from the HR department is approximately ______ % of the number of employees working in the department.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Promoted employees in HR are 11 per cent of 600, that is 66. Employees working in HR are 12 per cent of 1800, that is 216. The required percentage is . Dividing by HR's male employees (102) instead of all its employees would give a figure above 60 per cent, which is not what is asked.
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