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Directions to Solve
The following table gives the percentage distribution of population of five states, P, Q, R, S and T on the basis of poverty line and also on the basis of sex.
| State | Percentage of Population below the Poverty Line | Proportion of Males and Females | |
| Below Poverty Line | Above Poverty Line | ||
| M : F | M : F | ||
| P | 35 | 5 : 6 | 6 : 7 |
| Q | 25 | 3 : 5 | 4 : 5 |
| R | 24 | 1 : 2 | 2 : 3 |
| S | 19 | 3 : 2 | 4 : 3 |
| T | 15 | 5 : 3 | 3 : 2 |
2.
What will be the number of females above the poverty line in the State S if it is known that the population of State S is 7 million?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Total population of State S = 7 million.
Population above poverty line
= [(100 - 19)% of 7] million
= (81% of 7) million
= 5.67 million.
And so, the number of females above poverty line in State S
| = |  |
3 | x 5.67 |  |
million |
| 7 |
= 2.43 million.
Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.
Monisha said:
4 years ago
Simply,
For 100% population = 7 Million.
In this 100% they have given that, below the poverty line for S is 19%.
Therefore above poverty line percentage is (100% - 19%) which is 81%
Now, 100% --> 7
Then 81% --> X
X=(7*81)/ 100.
Therefore X = 5.6 (that is, 5.6 Million people are above the poverty line).
Substitute value of X in the ratio 4X:3X (because they have asked for number of female population below poverty)
4X+3X = 5.6
7X = 5.6
X = 0.8.
Now, for female population,
3X = 3(0.8) = 2.4 Million.
For 100% population = 7 Million.
In this 100% they have given that, below the poverty line for S is 19%.
Therefore above poverty line percentage is (100% - 19%) which is 81%
Now, 100% --> 7
Then 81% --> X
X=(7*81)/ 100.
Therefore X = 5.6 (that is, 5.6 Million people are above the poverty line).
Substitute value of X in the ratio 4X:3X (because they have asked for number of female population below poverty)
4X+3X = 5.6
7X = 5.6
X = 0.8.
Now, for female population,
3X = 3(0.8) = 2.4 Million.
Jennifer said:
6 years ago
@Santokh.
S Total population is 7 million and we were told that 19% are below poverty line.
This simply means that 100% - 19%= 81% of the population are above poverty line. That is 81/100 x 7million= 5.67million.
Then the ratio of Males to Females above poverty line as given is 4:3.
Therefore the number of Females above poverty line will = 3/(4 +3) x 5.67million = 3/7 x 5.67million = 2.43 million.
S Total population is 7 million and we were told that 19% are below poverty line.
This simply means that 100% - 19%= 81% of the population are above poverty line. That is 81/100 x 7million= 5.67million.
Then the ratio of Males to Females above poverty line as given is 4:3.
Therefore the number of Females above poverty line will = 3/(4 +3) x 5.67million = 3/7 x 5.67million = 2.43 million.
Santokh singh said:
6 years ago
How 5.67?
Can Anyone explain?
Can Anyone explain?
Prema said:
7 years ago
@Riya.
Here 19 is % of population below the poverty line. So we just subtract (100 - 19) % to get above the poverty line.
Here 19 is % of population below the poverty line. So we just subtract (100 - 19) % to get above the poverty line.
Riya said:
9 years ago
How [(100 - 19)% of 7 million came ?
Ajay said:
1 decade ago
@Mohit
Men to Women ratio is 4:3.That means if there are total 7 persons then 4 of them will be men and 3 of them will be women.
3/7 means how many women per person.So if you multiply total population with 3/7 then you get the number of women in the population.
I hope it answers your question.
Men to Women ratio is 4:3.That means if there are total 7 persons then 4 of them will be men and 3 of them will be women.
3/7 means how many women per person.So if you multiply total population with 3/7 then you get the number of women in the population.
I hope it answers your question.
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Mohit said:
1 decade ago
Please clarify how you take 3/7.
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