Question

Of the $1000$ inhabitants of a town, $60\%$ are males of which $20\%$ are literate. If among all the inhabitants, $25\%$ are literate, then what percent of the females of the town are literate ?

• A. $22.5$
• B. $27.5$
• C. $32.5$
• D. $37.5$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $32.5$

Number of males $=60$% of $1000=600.$ Number of females = ($1000-600$) $=400$.

Number of literates $=25$% of $1000=250.$

Number of literate males $=20$% of $600=120$.

Number of literate females = ($250-120$) $=130$.

Required pecentage = ($130/400\ast 100$ ) % = $32.5$ %