Practicing Success
The following table shows the percentage of population of three states below poverty line and the propo1tion of boys and girls. If the total population of state B is 3000, then what is the number of girls below poverty line in state B? |
1200 700 650 720 |
1200 |
60% = \(\frac{3}{5}\) Population below poverty line in B = \(\frac{3}{5}\) × 3000 = 1800 Girls below poverty line in B = \(\frac{4}{6}\) × 1800 = 1200
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