Question

    In a colony, there are 120 APL families and 54 BPL

    families. Each APL and BPL family got blankets equal to 15% 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 2915 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 3015 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3915 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3905 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total number of families in the colony = 120 + 54 = 174 Number of blankets received by APL families = 120 x 0.15 x 174 = 3132 Number of blankets received by BPL families = 54 x 0.75 x 174 = 7047 Required difference = 7047 - 3132 = 3915

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