Data Interpretation Quiz – March, 2015 – Set 7

The following table shows the total male population and
total female population of six different cities and the ratio of adults to
minors among them. Study the given table carefully and answer the questions
given below:

City
Total males
Adult : Minor
Total females
Adult : Minor
Delhi
105623
5:2
100249
11:6
Kolkata
131857
7:4
115110
11:4
Bangalore
116536
5:3
115470
7:3
Hyderabad
137202
8:5
123443
12:7
Mumbai
162911
11:6
161896
9:5
Chennai
180396
13:5
183296
9:7
1. What is the difference between the total number of adult
males of Kolkata and that of Bangalore?
(a) 10352
(b) 11074
(c) 12518
(d) 13208
(e) None of these
2. What is the total number of adults in Delhi?
(a) 140312
(b) 142416
(c) 143518
(d) 144604
(e) 145354
3. The total number of minor males in Chennai is
approximately what per cent of the total number of adult females in that city?
(a) 42.5%
(b) 44.8%
(c) 46.4%
(d) 48.6%
(e) 51%
4. What is the difference between the total number of adult
males in Hyderabad and that of adult females in Mumbai?
(a) 13124
(b) 15384
(c) 16514
(d) 17304
(e) 19644
5. The total number of minor females in Delhi is
approximately what per cent more or less than the total number of minor females
in Kolkata?
(a) 11%
(b) 13%
(c) 15%
(d) 17.5%
(e) 19.8%
Solutions:
1.  KolkataMA 
131857 × 7/11= 83909

BangaloreMA 
116536 × 5/8 = 72835

So, Difference = 83909 – 72835 = 11074
2. DelhiMA = 105623 × 5/7 =
75445
DelhiFA = 100249 × 11/17 =
64867
So, Total adults in Delhi = 75445 + 64867 = 140312
3. Chennaimale-minor = 180396 × 5/18
= 50110
Chennaifemale-adult = 183296 × 9/16
= 103104
So, Required % =  50110/103104
×
100 = 48.6%
4. Hyderabadmale-adult = 137202 × 8/13
= 84432
MumbaiFemale-adult = 161896 × 9/14
= 104076
So, Difference 104076 – 84432 = 19644
5. DelhiFemale-minor = 100249 × 6/17
= 35382
KolkataFemale-minor = 115110 × 4/15
= 30696
So, Required % = (35382 – 30696)/30696
×
100

= 4686×100/30696 =
15.26% » 15%

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