Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
3.
An institute organised a fete and 1/5 of the girls and 1/8 of the boys participated in the same. What fraction of the total number of students took part in the fete ?
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Queen george said:
3 months ago
Very interesting. Thank you all.
Yaswanthhh said:
4 months ago
@All.
1/5 of the girls participated,
1/8 of the boys participated,
The total number would be 1/5 + 1/8 which is equal to 13/40.
So, the answer is option B.
1/5 of the girls participated,
1/8 of the boys participated,
The total number would be 1/5 + 1/8 which is equal to 13/40.
So, the answer is option B.
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Lekden said:
4 months ago
The answer is C. Data inadequate.
Although we can fine the fraction of the number of the student who took part in the fete as 2/13 but we cannot fine the exact number of students who took part in the fete since the total number of students is not given.
Although we can fine the fraction of the number of the student who took part in the fete as 2/13 but we cannot fine the exact number of students who took part in the fete since the total number of students is not given.
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Anmol said:
1 year ago
Out of 5 girls 1 took part in the fete.
Out of 8 boys, 1 took part in fete.
It means out of 13 students 2 took part in the fete.
Hence, it is 2/13.
Out of 8 boys, 1 took part in fete.
It means out of 13 students 2 took part in the fete.
Hence, it is 2/13.
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Raj keshari said:
1 year ago
Yes, Data is inadequate.
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Anandhakrishnan said:
2 years ago
Data Inadequate as;
1/5x+1/8y = x+y only one linear equation in two variables.
1/5x+1/8y = x+y only one linear equation in two variables.
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Sam said:
3 years ago
The correct option is C).
The answer is "Data inadequate".
Suppose there are 18 students (10 girls, 8 boys).
1/5 of 10=2 (girls).
1/8 of 8=1 (boy).
Total participation=2+1=3.
Total students=10+8=18.
Answer = 3/18 = 1/6.
The answer cannot be determined until we have the "Ratio of girls to boys".
For each different number of boys and girls, we get different answers. So we cannot obtain the required answers without knowing the ratio of boys and girls.
The answer is "Data inadequate".
Suppose there are 18 students (10 girls, 8 boys).
1/5 of 10=2 (girls).
1/8 of 8=1 (boy).
Total participation=2+1=3.
Total students=10+8=18.
Answer = 3/18 = 1/6.
The answer cannot be determined until we have the "Ratio of girls to boys".
For each different number of boys and girls, we get different answers. So we cannot obtain the required answers without knowing the ratio of boys and girls.
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Dahliya said:
5 years ago
The answer would be 2/13 cause the question asks for fraction and not the number of students, which will need the ratio of boys and girls.
Take for example since ratio is not given (which is not so necessary after all) I take the number of girls as 5 and boys 8 which gives me 13 students and out of that, 1 boy and 1 girl is participating hence 2/13.
Take for example since ratio is not given (which is not so necessary after all) I take the number of girls as 5 and boys 8 which gives me 13 students and out of that, 1 boy and 1 girl is participating hence 2/13.
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Gayathri said:
6 years ago
The ratio of girls is 1/5th not the total people for suppose if there r 30 girls then no.of girls participated is 6 and if no.of boys r 24 then 1/8th is 3 nd total participated is 9 and ratio would be 9/54 which is 1/6 so data is inadequate.
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D.ANJANEYULU said:
7 years ago
According to me, it is 13/40.
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