Question

    Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: There are three companies i.e. A, B and C. Total number of employees working in company A is 880. The number of male employees working in company C is 220. The number of male employees working in company C and B together is 760. Number of male employees working in company B is 20% more than the number of female employees working in company A. The ratio of number of male employees to female employees working in company C is 11:9, respectively. Total number of female employees working in all companies together is 930.

    Number of female employees working in company A is

    approximately how much percent more than the number of male employees working in company C?
    A 96% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 120% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 114% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 85% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 105% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Number of male employees working in company B = 760 – 220 = 540 Number of female employees working in company A = 540 x (100/120) = 450 Number of female employees working in company C = 220 x (9/11) = 180 Number of female employees working in company B = 930 – (450 + 180) = 300 Number of male employees working in company A = 880 – (540 + 220) = 120 Required % = [(450 - 220)/220] x 100 = 105% approx.

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