Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (22.08.2024) Shift-I
Passage
The table shows the percentage distribution of the number of students (boys and girls) and the number of girls enrolled in five different games, namely Basketball, Soccer, Badminton, Cricket and Tennis, in a school during 2022-23. The student enrolment percentages, out of 6000, are Basketball 16, Soccer 21, Badminton 14, Cricket 29 and Tennis 20. The girls enrolment percentages, out of 3500, are Basketball 14, Soccer 28, Badminton 16, Cricket 20 and Tennis 22. A total of 6000 students are enrolled in all five games, of whom the number of girls is 3500. Based on the data, answer the questions that follow.
What is the difference between the number of girls and the number of boys enrolled in the game of Tennis?
A340 ✓ Correct
B370
C390
D320
Correct answer: (A) 340 — The difference in Tennis is 340, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The difference in Tennis is 340, so that is the answer.
★Tennis students are 20 percent of 6000, which is 1200.
★Tennis girls are 22 percent of 3500, which is 770.
★So Tennis boys are 1200 minus 770, which is 430.
★The difference between 770 girls and 430 boys is 340.
★So the difference is 340.
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