Q1. The following table gives applications processed by four centres in three shifts. Centre P: Morning 84, Afternoon 96, Evening 72 Centre Q: Morning 78, Afternoon 102, Evening 90 Centre R: Morning 92, Afternoon 88, Evening 100 Centre S: Morning 86, Afternoon 94, Evening 110 If the rejection rate is 5% for Morning, 7.5% for Afternoon, and 10% for Evening applications, which centre has the highest number of accepted applications?
Explanation
Apply shift-wise acceptance rates: Morning 95%, Afternoon 92.5%, Evening 90%. P = 233.4, Q = 249.45, R = 258.8, and S = 267.65. Therefore Centre S has the highest accepted count even though another centre may look competitive in one shift.
