The table shows the percentage distribution of the population (only male and female) according to Gender and Literacy.
| State | Percentage literate | Gender | |
| Literate | Illiterate | ||
| M : F | M : F | ||
| A | 55 | 5 : 6 | 4 : 5 |
| B | 72 | 1 : 1 |
3 : 2 |
| C | 78 | 4 : 3 | 3 : 2 |
If state B has 7 crore people, then the number of illiterate females in the state is:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 78.4 lakhs.
Number of illiterate females in State B = 70000000 ×28 /100 × 2/5
⇒ 7,840,000 = 78.4 lakhs