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In a village, number of male, female and children are in

Q: Answer-In a village, number of male, female and children are in the ratio of 3:5:7. If 90% of the males are...

Let us assume that no. of Male, Female and Children be 300, 500 and 700 respectively. Total no. of persons 1500 No. of literate males 90 of 300 270 No. of illiterate males 300 - 270 30 No. of literate females 80 of 500 400 No. of illiterate females 500 - 400 100 No. of illiterate children 40 of 700 280 No. of literate children 700 - 280 420 Total no. of illiterate persons 30 100 280 410 So of illiterate 4101500xx100 27.33

the ratio of 3:5:7. If 90% of the males are literate, 80% of females are literate and 40% of children are illiterate, find the % of number of illiterate persons in the village.

A 27.33%

B 22%

C 25%

D 28%

E None of these

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