The pie chart given below shows the number of boys in 8 schools. The total number of boys in all these 8 school is 6000. Number of boys in a particular school is shown as a percent of total number of boys in all these 8 schools.
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. The difference between number of boys in school M and Q are 1660.
II. The sum of number of boys in school J, K and L are 2400.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
I. The difference between number of boys in school M and Q are 1660.
Difference in number of boys in M & Q = 34% of 6000 - 8% of 6000
= 26% of 6000
= 1560
Statement 1 is not correct.
II. The sum of number of boys in school J, K and L are 2400.
Total number of boys in J , K & L = ( 12% + 6% + 22% ) = 40% of 6000
= \(\frac{2}{5}\) × 6000
= 2400
Statement II is correct .
Ans - Only II