Question

    Read the data carefully and answer the following questions. The table given below shows the percentage distribution of total number of populations (male + female) in five different villages of MP and it also shows percentage distribution of literate population (male + female) in these five villages.  Total number of population in these five villages = 1,26,000 Note:  (i) Total number of population (male + female) = Total number of literate population + Total number of illiterate population

    If the ratio of number of illiterate male to female population in Hirapur is 8:7, then find the difference between the number of illiterate male and female population in Hirapur.

    A 441 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 254 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 546 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 114 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Number of illiterate male population in Hirapur = 6615 x (8/15) = 3528 Number of illiterate female population in Hirapur = 6615 x (7/15) = 3087 Required difference = 3528 – 3087 = 441

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