2019 · Q8
Direction: Study the following table and answer the four items that follow:
| Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Number of bikers killed | 40957 | 46070 | 52750 | 48746 |
| Number of pedestrians killed | 12330 | 13894 | 15747 | 20475 |
| Number of cyclists killed | 4037 | 3125 | 2585 | 3559 |
What is the approximate percentage change in the pedestrians’ fatalities during the period 2014–17?
Elementary MathematicsPercentages
- A66%
- B68%
- C71%
- D76%
Explanation
Pedestrian fatalities rose from 12330 (2014) to 20475 (2017). Percentage change = (20475-12330)/12330 x 100 = 8145/12330 x 100 = 66.06%, approximately 66%.