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Study the following table carefully and answer the question. The following table shows the percentage of population infected and the ratio of males and females infected by COVID-19 in six different cities.
If in Haripur, males infected by COVID-19 was 8436 and in Sitapur, females infected by COVID-19 is 30% less than the females infected by COVID-19 in Haripur, then find out the total number of people infected by COVID-19 in Sitapur. |
16,872 14,763 19,794 13,536 |
14,763 |
Ratio of male to female infected by COVID-19 in Haripur = 6 : 5 6R = 8436 1R = \(\frac{8436}{6}\) = 1406 Females infected in Haripur = 1406 × 5 = 7030 Females infected in SItapur = 70% of females infected in Haripur = \(\frac{7}{10}\) × 7030 = 4921 Now , Ratio of male to female infected in Sitapur = 2 : 1 As , 1R = 4921 So , Total infected population of Sitapur = 3 × 4921 = 14763
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