What was the percentage increase of category-E employees in 2020 as compared to that in 2019?

Consider the following for the next four (04) items that follow:<br><br>The following Pie-Charts show the percentage of different categories (A, B, C, D, E and F) of employees in a company in the year 2019 and 2020. The total number of employees was 4000 in 2019 and 5000 in 2020.

  1. A. 20%
  2. B. 25%
  3. C. 30%
  4. D. 40%

Correct Answer: B. 25%

Explanation

Based on the pie chart, category E has the same percentage share in both years. Therefore, the percentage increase in the number of employees is \frac{5000 - 4000}{4000} \times 100\% = 25\%.

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