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study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it:

Base of PC's and Telephone Lines in India

   Installed base of PC's per 1000 Population  Installed base of Telephones per 1000 Population  Ratio of PC's to Telephones  World Ratio % of GDP Spent on IT 
 India World 

 

 1995-96

 

 1.1   12  1:11  1:5  0.7  3

 

 2001-02

 

  8  60  1:8  1:3  2.0  2
1)

Approximately what is the expected percentage growth in installation of PC's per thousand population by 2001-02 from 1995-96?


A) 525

B) 625

C) 650

D) 475

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

The difference in installation of PC's per thousand population by 2001-02 from 1995-96 = 8-1.1=6.9

 The expected percentage growth in installation of PC's per thousand population by 2001-02 from 1995-96=$\frac{6.9}{1.1}\times 100=627  \approx 625$