Question : Study the given graph and table and answer the following question.
Data of different states regarding the population of states in the year 1998
The total population of the given states = 32,76,000
| States | Sex and literacy wise Population Ratio | ||||||||
| Sex | Literacy | ||||||||
| M | F | Literate | Illiterate | ||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Delhi | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Goa | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Bihar | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Telangana | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | |||||
What was the number of males in Bihar in the year 1998?
Option 1: 1,34,450
Option 2: 1,64,440
Option 3: 1,44,440
Option 4: 1,54,440
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Correct Answer: 1,54,440
Solution :
The total population of the given states = 32,76,000
Percentage of population in Bihar = 11%
Population of Bihar = $\frac{11}{100}\times 3276000$
The ratio of males to females = 3 : 4
Fraction of males in population = $\frac{3}{3+4}=\frac{3}{7}$
Number of males in Bihar = $\frac{3}{7}\times \frac{11}{100}\times 3276000$ = 1,54,440
Hence, the correct answer is 1,54,440.
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