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Directions: Study the given table carefully and answer the following question. Place Percent of Population Who Have Aadhar Cards Out of Total Population Who Have Aadhar Cards, Percent of Males Who Have Aadhar Cards Out of Total Population Who Have Aadhar Cards, Percent of People Who Have Not Updated Their Contact Numbers A 60% 80% 60% B 80% 55% 75% C 70% 75% 85% D 55% 65% 65% E 65% 80% 90%

If the population of place E is 60% more than that of place A, then the number of females from place A having Aadhar cards is what percent of the number of females from place E having Aadhar cards?

  1. 55.4%

  2. 57.7%

  3. 59.1%

  4. 61.3%

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the population of place A be 100, so the population of place E is 160. In place A, the number of females with Aadhar cards is 20% of (60% of 100) = 12. In place E, the number of females with Aadhar cards is 20% of (65% of 160) = 20.8. Thus, the required percentage is (12 / 20.8) * 100% = 57.7%.

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