Percentage of colleges offering four IT courses in four states A–D, and percentage distribution of colleges. Total colleges = 4000.

State	Python (%)	Java (%)	Multimedia (%)	AI (%)	Colleges (%)
A	86	74	59	56	35
B	80	92	82	84	15
C	74	88	84	86	20
D	68	64	68	70	30

The ratio of the number of colleges offering Multimedia in State C to that in State D is

A2:3

B11:13

C14:17 ✓ Correct

D13:16

Correct answer: (C) 14:17

Explanation

The answer is 14 to 17.

State C has 20 percent of 4000, which is 800 colleges, of which 84 percent offer Multimedia, giving 672.

State D has 30 percent of 4000, which is 1200 colleges, of which 68 percent offer Multimedia, giving 816.

So the ratio is 672 to 816.

Dividing both by 48 gives 14 to 17.

So the ratio simplifies to 14 to 17.

So the answer is 14 to 17.

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