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Discussion Forum : Table Charts - Table Chart 9 (Q.No. 1)
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 |
1.
If the male population above poverty line for State R is 1.9 million, then the total population of State R is?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the total population of State R be x million.
Then, population of State R above poverty line
= [(100 - 24)% of x] million
| = |  |
76 | x x |  |
million |
| 100 |
And so, male population of State R above poverty line
| = |  |
2 | x | |
76 | x x | |
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million |
| 5 | 100 |
But, it is given that male population of State R above poverty line = 1.9 million.
 |
2 | x | |
76 | x x | |
= 1.9  x = |
5 x 100 x 1.9 | = 6.25. |
| 5 | 100 | 76 x 2 |
Total population of State R = 6.25 million.
Discussion:
34 comments Page 4 of 4.
Mansi said:
1 decade ago
This is very long method can someone explain any short cut method?
L ucky said:
1 decade ago
24 is below poverty percentage of state are. So remaining 100-24 i.e. 76 will be above poverty percentage.
Ravi said:
9 years ago
How we can get it in simple form?
Can anyone know the shortcut method to find the solution?
Can anyone know the shortcut method to find the solution?
Jigme said:
9 years ago
Friends, Thank you all. It 's easy to understand now.
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