Study the given table and answer the question that follows. In the table, the annual consumption (in hundred tonnes) of coffee in five states (A, B, C, D and E) across six years (2014 to 2019) is given. State / Year A B C D E 2014 112 130 136 105 117 2015 122 138 150 140 120 2016 124 134 142 144 132 2017 132 154 198 149 133 2018 135 148 187 151 145 2019 153 136 198 150 187 By what percentage is the total consumption of coffee in state D from 2014 to 2016 less than the total consumption of coffee in states A, B, C, and E in 2015 (correct to one decimal place)?
Study the given table and answer the question that follows. In the table, the annual consumption (in hundred tonnes) of coffee in five states (A, B, C, D and E) across six years (2014 to 2019) is given. State / Year A B C D E 2014 112 130 136 105 117 2015 122 138 150 140 120 2016 124 134 142 144 132 2017 132 154 198 149 133 2018 135 148 187 151 145 2019 153 136 198 150 187 By what percentage is the total consumption of coffee in state D from 2014 to 2016 less than the total consumption of coffee in states A, B, C, and E in 2015 (correct to one decimal place)? Correct Answer 26.7%
Calculation:
Total consumption of coffee in state D from 2014 to 2016 = 105 + 140 + 144 = 389 hundred tonnes
Total consumption of coffee in states A, B, C and E in 2015 = 122 + 138 + 150 + 120 = 530 hundred tonnes
∴ Required percentage = (530 - 389)/530 × 100 = 26.70%