Study the given table and answer the following question.

Population data from a village in five consecutive years

As per the data above, the number of men in 2003 is what percentage more or what percentage less than the number of women in the same year?

12.5% more

Number of men in 2003 = \(\frac{9 }{17}\) × 136   = 72

Number of women in 2003 = \(\frac{8 }{17}\) × 136 = 64

Number of men in 2003 is more than number of women in 2003 by 72 - 64 = 8

Required percentage = \(\frac{72-64 }{64}\) × 100

= \(\frac{1 }{8}\) × 100

= 12.5%

Ans :- 12.5% more