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    Question

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

    ‘B’ is 3:4 and 5:6, 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 number of females in ‘A’ if number of males in village ‘B’ is 700.
    A 186 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 168 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 176 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 146 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Number of females in village ‘B’ = 6/5 × 700 = 840 Number of females in village ‘A’ = 840/1.25 = 672 Number of males in village ‘A’ = 3/4 × 672 = 504 Desired difference = 672 – 504 = 168

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