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 the literate male population of state A is 5,00,000, then the total population of the state is:
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 20,00,000.
The literate male population of State A = 5,00,000
The ratio of literate males and females ratio = 5:6
So, the literate female population of State A = (500000/5) × 6 = 6,00,000
The literate population of State A = 500000 + 600000 = 11,00,000
The percentage of the literate population of State A = 55%
Let, the total population of State A = P
So, P × (55/100) = 1100000
⇒ P = (1100000 × 100)/55 = 20,00,000
Therefore, the total population of the state A is 20,00,000.