The following table shows the number of candidates from different locations, who appeared and passed in a competitive examination over the years.

What approximate value was the percentage drop in the no. of semi-urban candidates, who appeared from 1991 to 1992?

5%

Percentage drop in no. of semi - urban in 1991 to 1992

= \(\frac{8562 - 8139}{8562}\) × 100

= \(\frac{ 423}{8562}\) × 100

= 4.94%

= 5%   ( approx )