In a department of $1200$ employees, the percentages in six teams are Marketing $15\%$, Accounts $10\%$, IT $35\%$, HR $12\%$, Production $18\%$, Distribution $10\%$. The number of IT employees is:
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Question
In a department of $1200$ employees, the percentages in six teams are Marketing $15\%$, Accounts $10\%$, IT $35\%$, HR $12\%$, Production $18\%$, Distribution $10\%$. The number of IT employees is:
Option A
360
Option B
390
Option C — Correct answer
420
Correct choice.
Option D
450
Explanation
IT employees $=35\%$ of $1200=420$.