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    Question

    Ratio of males to females in village ‘A’ and village

    ‘B’ is 6:7 and 13:14, respectively and number of females in village ‘B’ is 25% more than that in village ‘A’. Find difference between number of males in villages ‘A’ and ‘B’ if number of males in village ‘B’ is 1300.
    A 340 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 300 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 350 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 370 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Number of females in village ‘B’ = 14/13 × 1300 = 1400 Number of females in village ‘A’ = 1400/1.25 = 1120 Number of males in village ‘A’ = 6/7 × 1120 = 960 Desired difference = 1120 – 960 = 340

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