Question

13. The population of a city is 155625. For every 1000 men there are 1075 women. If 40% of men and 24% of women be literate, then what is the percentage of literate people in the city​

Answer 1

Ratio of male to female = 1000:1075=40:43

40% of male and 24% of female are literate i.e. total % of literacy

=

40+43

100

40

×40+

100

24

×43

×100

=

8300

1600+1032

×100

= 31.7%