Question

The population of a village is 6000. In the total population, the ratio between male and female is 3 : 2. If there are 20% literate among men and 10% literate among women, the total number of literate persons in the village is:
1. 2400
2. 3600
3. 960
4. 1000

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 960

Given:

The total population is 6000.

Formula used:

Percentage = (Part value/Original value) × 100

Calculation:

The number of women in the village

⇒ (2/5) × 6000

⇒ 2400

The number of men in the village

⇒ 6000 – 2400

⇒ 3600

Total number of a literate person

⇒ 2400 × (10/100) + 3600 × (20/100)

⇒ 240 + 720

⇒ 960

∴ The number of literate people is 960.