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    • Question

      In a company of 6000 employees in 2022, 70% were engineers

      and the rest were managers. In 2023, if the number of engineers increased by 20% and the number of managers decreased by 10%, find the percentage change in total employees.
      A 12% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 15% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 17% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 11% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ,
      Number of engineers in 2022 = 6000 × 0.70 = 4200

      Number of managers in 2022 = 6000 − 4200 = 1800

      Number of engineers in 2023 = 4200 × 1.20 = 5040

      Number of managers in 2023 = 1800 × 0.90 = 1620

      Total employees in 2023 = 5040 + 1620 = 6660

      Percentage change = ((6660 − 6000)/6000) × 100 = 11%

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