ABC26GN5554 · Tabulation

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Tabulation · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

What is the ratio of the total number of candidates clearing the entrance examination from State B in the year 2004 to that of those clearing the entrance examination from State $C$ in the same year ?
(a)221 : 148
(b)218 : 143
(c)148 : 221
(d)143 : 218
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Required ratio $$\begin{aligned} & =\frac{(1.04 \text { lakhs } \times 51 \%)}{(1.11 \text { lakhs } \times 32 \%)}=\left(\frac{1.04 \times 51}{1.11 \times 32}\right) \\ & =\left(\frac{104 \times 51}{111 \times 32}\right)=\left(\frac{13 \times 17}{37 \times 4}\right)=\frac{221}{148}=221: 148 . \end{aligned}$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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