Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (19.12.2023) Shift-II
Passage
The following table shows the number of employees working in five different colleges A to E, along with the ratio of Males to Females (M:F) among them. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.
College A: 3040 employees, ratio 13:6.
College B: 3360 employees, ratio 4:3.
College C: 2920 employees, ratio 9:11.
College D: 2760 employees, ratio 10:13.
College E: 2840 employees, ratio 13:7.
What is the ratio of female employees working in College D to that in College E?
A7 : 4
B780 : 497 ✓ Correct
C390 : 491
D9 : 5
Correct answer: (B) 780 : 497 — The ratio of female employees in College D to College E is 780 to 497.
Explanation
★The ratio of female employees in College D to College E is 780 to 497.
★Female in D is 2760 times 13/23, which is 1560.
★Female in E is 2840 times 7/20, which is 994.
★The required ratio is 1560 to 994.
★Dividing both terms by 2 gives 780 to 497.
★This ratio does not simplify further as 780 and 497 share no common factor.
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