The data given in the table shows the number of boys and girls enrolled in three different streams in a school over 5 years. Years Arts Science Commerce   Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls 2012 48 36 40 35 35 45 2014 42 43 42 32 32 42 2016 45 42 38 30 36 38 2018 39 46 41 23 28 34 2020 36 43 39 30 39 41   The number of boys in Science stream in the years 2012 and 2016 taken together is what percent of the number of girls for all the years in the Commerce stream?

The data given in the table shows the number of boys and girls enrolled in three different streams in a school over 5 years. Years Arts Science Commerce   Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls 2012 48 36 40 35 35 45 2014 42 43 42 32 32 42 2016 45 42 38 30 36 38 2018 39 46 41 23 28 34 2020 36 43 39 30 39 41   The number of boys in Science stream in the years 2012 and 2016 taken together is what percent of the number of girls for all the years in the Commerce stream? Correct Answer 39

Calculation:

The number of boys in Science stream in the years 2012 and 2016 = 40 + 38 = 78

The number of girls for all the years in the Commerce stream = 45 + 42 + 38 + 34 + 41 = 200

∴ The required percentage = 78/200 × 100 = 39%

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