Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2023 (17.06.2023) Shift-II
Passage
The following table shows the percentage distribution of the number of members (both male and female) and of male members in five health clubs A to E in 2022. The total number of members in club C is 1764 and the number of male members in club E is 576. Percentage of members and percentage of males: A has 21% and 21%; B has 33% and 32%; C has 14% and 19%; D has 20% and 20%; E has 12% and 8%. From these the overall total members is 12600 and total males is 7200. Based on the data, answer the questions that follow.
The number of female members in health club E is what percentage less than the number of male members in health club B?
A56 and two-thirds percent
B59 and three-eighths percent ✓ Correct
C54 and one-half percent
D60 and two-thirds percent
Correct answer: (B) 59 and three-eighths percent — The figure is 59 and three-eighths percent, so the answer is that value.
Explanation
★The figure is 59 and three-eighths percent, so the answer is that value.
★Female members in club E are 936.
★Male members in club B are 2304.
★The difference is 2304 minus 936, which is 1368.
★The percentage less is 1368 divided by 2304 times 100.
★This works out to 475 over 8, which is 59 and three-eighths percent.
★The base is the larger figure, the male members of club B.
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