Question

    Study the following graph carefully and answer the given questions: The line graph given below shows the number of total employees (Male and Female) in two different departments of a company in three different years i.e. 2016, 2018 and 2020.

    If 60% of total employees in department B in 2016 are male and 40% of total employees in department A in 2018 are female, then find the ratio of total number of females in department B in 2016 to total number of males in department A in 2018.

    A 5:8 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 5:7 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 5:11 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 5:9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 9:5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total number of females in department B in 2016 = (40/100) × 150 = 60 Total number of males in department A in 2018 = (60/100) × 180 = 108 Required ratio = 60:108 = 5:9

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