Quantitative Techniques Question 11
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There are 6 villages around city ‘Y’ namely P, Q, R, S, T and U. The population of village P is 50% of the population of city ‘Y’. The population of village Q is 48% of the total population of city V. The population of village R is three-fifth of the total population of city ‘Y’. The population of village S is 60% of the total population of village R. The population of village T is 80% of the total population of village Q. The total population of village U is 60,000, which is 75% of the total population of city ‘Y’. The total population of village P and Q together is by what percent more than the total population of villages S and T together? (rounded off two decimal places).
Options:
A) 37.86
B) 32.38
C) 31.72
D) 36.76
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Answer:
Correct Answer; C
Solution:
- (c) Population of villages P and Q = 40000 + 38400 = 78400 Population of villages S and T = 28800 + 30720 = 59520 $\therefore $ Required per cent = $ (\frac{78400-59520}{59520} )\times 100 $ = $\frac{18880}{59520} $ $\approx $ 31.72
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