The table below gives the numbers of seats own in the local body election in a state by different political parties in the years 2019 to 2014.
| Name of the party | Result in 2019 | Result in 2014 |
| AGP | 303 | 282 |
| Con Party | 52 | 43 |
| CMK | 23 | 0 |
| AICT | 22 | 34 |
| Kanta Dal | 16 | 2 |
| Shiv Party | 18 | 18 |
Find the percentage increase in the number of seats won by AGP in 2019 over the number of seats it won in 2014.(Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Seats won by AGP in 2019 = 303
Seats won by AGP in 2014 = 282
Required percentage = \(\frac{303 - 282 }{282}\) × 100
= \(\frac{21 }{282}\) × 100
= 7.45%