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?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
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.