Multiple choice

The population of a city is 5,00,000, out of which, 52% are males and the rest are females. The overall literacy rate in the city is 70%. If 60% of the males are literate, then find the number of literate females in the city and the percentage literacy among females.

  1. 1,94,000, 80.83%

  2. 50,000, 20.83%

  3. 2,40,000, 50.02%

  4. 2,40,000, 80.83%

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Total = 500,000. Males = 260,000, Females = 240,000. Total literate = 0.7 * 500,000 = 350,000. Literate males = 0.6 * 260,000 = 156,000. Literate females = 350,000 - 156,000 = 194,000. Literacy % for females = 194,000 / 240,000 = 80.83%.

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