SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 55

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 11 Feb 2022 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q55

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.
The pie chart shows the percentage-wise distribution of teachers who teach six different subjects.
Total number of teachers = 1600


If three-eighths of the teachers who teach Chemistry are females, then the number of male Chemistry teachers is what percentage of the total number of teachers who teach Biology?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 75%.

Total Chemistry teachers = 18% of 1600 = 288

Female Chemistry teachers = 383\over8 × 288 = 108

Male Chemistry teachers = 288 − 108 = 180

Biology teachers = 15% of 1600 = 240

Required percentage = 180240180\over240 × 100 = 75%