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GATE 2020 ME (ME2) – Question 10

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

The pie charts show all students and girls registered in university streams. There are 5000 students and 1500 girls. Find boys enrolled in Arts : girls enrolled in Management.

Diagram for GATE 2020 ME (ME2) 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 has 20%×5000=1000 students and 30%×1500=450 girls, leaving550 boys. Management girls are15%×1500=225. Ratio550:225 reduces to **22:9, D**. Apply each chart percentage to its own population.