Question
In a town of 3000 residents, 70% are men, and 30% of
them are literate. If 25% of the total population is literate, what percentage of the women are illiterate?Solution
ATQ,
ATQ, Number of illiterate men = 0.7 × 0.7 × 3000 = 1470 Number of illiterate women = (0.75 × 3000) – 1470 = 750 Total number of women = 0.3 × 3000 = 900 Required percentage = (750/900) × 100 = 83.33%
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