Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Data Interpretation & Stats

Question:

The total number of teachers in different subjects and the respective percentage of females among them in a school are given in the following table. Study the table and answer the following question.

Subject

Total number of teachers

Percentage of females

Hindi

50

80

English

40

90

Mathematics

60

35

Science

55

40

Commerce

30

50

Social Science

40

75

In which subject are the maximum number of teachers males?

Options:

Mathematics

Hindi

Commerce

English

Correct Answer:

Mathematics

Explanation:

By Solving for all the options one by one ,

1. Mathematics

Number of males on Mathematics = \(\frac{65}{100}\) × 60

= 39

Number of males on Hindi = \(\frac{1}{5}\) × 50 = 10

Number of males on Commerce = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 30  = 15

Number of  males on English = \(\frac{1}{10}\) × 40 = 4

So , Total number of males are highest in Mathematics.