In a class the ratio of female students to male students is 16 : 9. What percentage of the class is female? · ABC26GN2924

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion · Exam: M.B.A. 2006

In a class the ratio of female students to male students is 16 : 9. What percentage of the class is female?

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Explanation

Out of every (16 + 9) i.e., 25 students, 16 are female. $$\therefore \quad \text{Required percentage}=\left(\frac{16}{25}\times 100\right)\%=64\%.$$

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