Quantitative Techniques Question 4

Question; Direction; Study the table and answer the given questions.

Table depicting Literacy in 5 Villages in 2011 Villages % of literates in total population (males + females) % of literates in male population % of literates in female population A – 72 70 B 61 64 56 C 73.8 75 72 D 60 – 60 E 70 – 70 Note: Few data are missing (indicated by –). You need to calculate the value based on given data, if required, to answer the given questions. The total number of literates (Males and Females) in village D was 4320. If the number of illiterate females was 320 more than the number of illiterate males, what was the male population of the village?

Options:

A) 3,200

B) 3,000

C) 2800

D) 3,600

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Answer:

Correct Answer; D

Solution:

  • (d) Total runs scored by batsman B = 20 × 81 = 1620 If the number of balls faced by batsman B be x, then $\frac{1620}{x} $ × 100 = 162 $\Rightarrow $ $ x=\frac{1620 \times 100}{162}=1000 $