Quantitative Techniques Question 15
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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 ‘Y’. 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’. In village P, the respective ratio between the total number of males and the total number of females is 3: 5. If the total number of females in village R is 90% of the total number of females in village P, what is the respective ratio between total number of males and total number of females of village R?
Options:
A) 15: 13
B) 19: 17
C) 17: 15
D) 12: 11
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Answer:
Correct Answer; C
Solution:
- (c) Males in village P = $ 40000 \times\frac{3}{8} $ = 15000 Females = 40000 - 15000 = 25000 Females in village R = $\frac{90 \times 25000}{100} $ = 22500 Males in village R = 48000 - 22500 = 25500 $\therefore $ Required ratio = 25500: 22500 =17:15
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