Question

    In a colony, there are 30 APL families and 34 BPL

    families. Each APL and BPL family got blankets equal to 35% and 75%, respectively of total number of families (APL + BPL) in the colony. Find the difference between total number of blankets received by APL and BPL families.
    A 900 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 960 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 930 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 970 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 940 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total number of families in the colony = 30 + 34 = 64 Number of blankets received by APL families = 30 x 0.35 x 64 = 672 Number of blankets received by BPL families = 34 x 0.75 x 64 = 1632 Required difference = 1632 - 672 = 960

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