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During the recent National Games athletes from different states of the country participated in the different sporting events. In the table below data regarding the number of participants from five of the states are given as per the type of events they competed in.

Events -> States ↓Track EventsField EventsSwimming EventsRacket SportsBoxing and Wrestling
Punjab420312540168360
Haryana288384480216384
Bihar552360432192456
Kerala528576504144408
Manipur336432408240396

Approximately what percentage of the total number of participants from the five states taken together was equal to the total number of

participants from Punjab?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Total number of participants from the five states = 1800+1752+1992+2160+1812=95161800 + 1752 + 1992 + 2160 + 1812 = 9516

Now, 1800÷9516≈0.1892≈18.9%1800 \div 9516 \approx 0.1892 \approx 18.9\%

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