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Table shows the percentage of doctors and of female doctors in seven cities A to G. Total doctors = 2400; male:female = 5:3.

CityDoctors (%)Female Doctors (%)
A1924
B2116
C911
D128
E1716
F1419
G86

In which of the following cities is the number of male doctors less than the number of female doctors?

AB
BD
CE
DF ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) F
Explanation

The male doctors are fewer than the female doctors in City F, so the answer is City F.

The total doctors in City F are 14 percent of 2400, which is 336.

The female doctors in City F are 19 percent of 900, which is 171.

So the male doctors in City F are 336 minus 171, which is 165.

Here 165 males is less than 171 females.

In the other cities the males outnumber the females.

So the answer is City F.

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