Practicing Success
The following table shows the percentage distribution of the population of five states, A, B, C, D and E on the basis of the poverty line and also on the basis of sex.
If the population of males below the poverty line for State C is 3 million, then what is the total population of State C? |
23.361 million 25.617 million 26.316 million 24.486 million |
26.316 million |
Ratio of male to female below poverty line = 3 : 2 ATQ , 3R = 3 million 5R = 5 million Person below poverty line = 19% of total population of state C Total population of state C = \(\frac{100}{19}\) × 5 = 26.316 million |