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Question : Study the following table and answer the question that follows. A school has four sections A, B, C, and D of Class IX students. The results of the Science and Mathematics examinations are shown in the following table.

Result No.of students

Section A

Section B Section C Section D
Failed in both 24 25 18 20
Failed in Science but passed in Mathematics 14 12 10 15
Passed in Science but failed in Mathematics 7 6 8 10
Passed in Both 63 60 56 55

What is the ratio of the number of students who failed in Science but passed in Mathematics of section B and section D together to the number of students of section A that passed in both subjects?

Option 1: 9 : 17

Option 2: 3 : 7

Option 3: 4 : 9

Option 4: 5 : 11


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Correct Answer: 3 : 7


Solution : Number of students who failed in Science but passed in Mathematics of section B and section D together = 12 + 15 = 27
Number of students in section A passed in both subjects = 63
Ratio = 27 : 63 = 3 : 7
Hence, the correct answer is 3 : 7.

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