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GATE 2020 PI – Question 10

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

The charts show percentages by university stream for all students and for girls. There are5000 students and1500 girls. Find the ratio of Arts boys to Management girls.

Diagram for GATE 2020 PI question 10
  1. 2:1
  2. 9:22
  3. 11:9
  4. 22:9

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Correct answer: (D) 22:9

Explanation

Arts has20% of5000=1000 total and30% of1500=450 girls, hence550 boys. Management girls are15% of1500=225. Ratio550:225 simplifies to22:9, D.

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