Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (23.09.2022) Shift-I
Passage
The table gives the town-wise percentage distribution of the total population of six towns A to F and the percentage of females in each town. The distribution percentages are: A 21.0, B 10.6, C 23.7, D 15.4, E 7.5 and F 21.8. The female percentages are: A 51.10, B 53.20, C 52.80, D 53.80, E 47.80 and F 49.20. The total population of town F is 763000. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions.
The number of females in all the six towns together is
A1773240
B1801786 ✓ Correct
C1940282
D1821744
Correct answer: (B) 1801786 — The answer is 1801786.
Explanation
★The answer is 1801786.
★Using the total of 3500000, the females are found town by town.
★They are 375585 in A, 197372 in B, 437976 in C and 289982 in D.
★They are 125475 in E and 375396 in F.
★Adding all six gives 375585 plus 197372 plus 437976 plus 289982 plus 125475 plus 375396.
★That total is 1801786.
★So the answer is 1801786.
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