Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (11.12.2023) 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 the expenditure of Company A on Infrastructure to the expenditure of Company B on Transportation?
A5 : 4
B6 : 5
C7 : 6
D8 : 7 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 8 : 7 — The required ratio is 8 to 7.
Explanation
★The required ratio is 8 to 7.
★Company A's infrastructure is 18 percent of 80 lakh, which is 14.4 lakh.
★Company B's transportation is 14 percent of 90 lakh, which is 12.6 lakh.
★So the ratio is 14.4 to 12.6.
★Dividing both terms by 1.8 gives 8 to 7.
★So the ratio is 8 to 7.
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