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Discussion Forum : Pie Charts - Pie Chart 7 (Q.No. 2)
Directions to Solve
Study the following pie-chart and the table and answer the questions based on them.
Proportion of Population of Seven Villages in 1997
| Village | % Population Below Poverty Line |
| X | 38 |
| Y | 52 |
| Z | 42 |
| R | 51 |
| S | 49 |
| T | 46 |
| V | 58 |
2.
The ratio of population of village T below poverty line to that of village Z below poverty line in 1997 is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let N be the total population of all the seven villages.
Then, population of village T below poverty line = 46% of (21% of N)
and Population of villages Z below the poverty line = 42% of (11% of N)
 Required ratio = |
46% of (21% of N) | = | 46 x 21 | = 23/11. |
| 42% of (11 % of N) | 42 x 11 |
Discussion:
14 comments Page 2 of 2.
Mantu Kumar Deka said:
1 decade ago
Don't know how the value of 21 and 11 came? Any one can help on this?
Sushmitha said:
7 years ago
Why they have taken N in this problem?
Ravindhiran said:
7 years ago
T = 21% ( in 21% of population 46% people are below powerty line).
Z= 11 % ( in 11% of T population, 42% people are below P line).
= 46% of 21/42% of 11.
= 46*21/42*11.
= 23/11.
Z= 11 % ( in 11% of T population, 42% people are below P line).
= 46% of 21/42% of 11.
= 46*21/42*11.
= 23/11.
Namgay zangpo said:
6 years ago
46*21=966/42*11=462.
But how are we getting answer 23/11?
But how are we getting answer 23/11?
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