Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (10.10.2022) Shift-II
Passage
The table gives the percentage distribution of the total population of six cities A to F, and the percentage of the adult population within each city. City A has 23.4 percent of the total with 77 percent adults. City B has 21.6 percent with 68 percent adults. City C has 8.4 percent with 73 percent adults. City D has 18.9 percent with 75 percent adults. City E has 17.5 percent with 69 percent adults. City F has 10.2 percent with 72 percent adults. The population of City A is 257400. Based on the data, answer the questions.
The adult population of City B and City C together as a percentage of the population of all six cities together is approximately
A18%
B21% ✓ Correct
C25%
D27%
Correct answer: (B) 21% — The answer is about 21 percent.
Explanation
★The answer is about 21 percent.
★City B is 21.6 percent of 1100000, which is 237600, and its adults are 68 percent, or 161568.
★City C is 8.4 percent, which is 92400, and its adults are 73 percent, or 67452.
★The combined adult total is 161568 plus 67452, which is 229020.
★As a percent of 1100000, this is about 20.82 percent.
★That rounds to 21 percent.
★So the answer is about 21 percent.
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