Question

    In a colony, there are 50 APL families and 46 BPL

    families. Each APL and BPL family got blankets equal to 36% and 50%, 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 480 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 420 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 430 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 450 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 460 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total number of families in the colony = 50 + 46 = 96 Number of blankets received by APL families = 50 x 0.36 x 96 = 1728 Number of blankets received by BPL families = 46 x 0.50 x 96 = 2208 Required difference = 2208 - 1728 = 480

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