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GATE 2020 AE – Question 10

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Arithmetic and Number Computation · 2 marks · Multiple choice

The figure shows school P and Q enrolments during 2014–2018. Find the ratio of average enrolment in P to the average difference in enrolment between the two schools over these years.

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  1. 8:23
  2. 23:8
  3. 23:31
  4. 31:23

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Correct answer: (B) 23:8

Explanation

P enrolments in thousands are 3,5,5,6,4, summing to 23. Q values 4,7,8,7,5 sum to 31. The total positive difference Q−P is 8. Dividing both sums by five leaves ratio $23:8$, B. The common “thousands” scale cancels.

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