Question

    In a colony, there are 30 APL families and 36 BPL

    families. Each APL and BPL family got blankets equal to 25% 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 1087 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1277 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1287 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1217 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 1288 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total number of families in the colony = 30 + 36 = 66 Number of blankets received by APL families = 30 x 0.25 x 66 = 495 Number of blankets received by BPL families = 36 x 0.75 x 66 = 1782 Required difference = 1782 - 495 = 1287

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