Question

The average life expectancies of males for several states are shown in the table. Express each decimal in the form $\frac{p}{q}$ and arrange the states from the least to the greatest male life expectancy. State-wise data are included below; more indicators can be found in the “FACTFILE” section on the homepage for each state. Source: Registrar General of India$\left(2003\right)$ SRS Based Abridged Life Tables. SRS Analytical Studies, Report No. $3$ of ,$\left(2003\right)$ New Delhi: Registrar General of India. The data are for the $1995-99$ period; states subsequently divided are therefore included in their pre-partition states (Chhatisgarh in MP, Uttaranchal in UP and Jharkhand in Bihar)

State	Male	$\frac{p}{q}$form	Lowest terms
Andhra Pradesh	$61.6$
Assam	$57.1$
Bihar	$60.7$
Gujarat	$61.9$
Haryana	$64.1$
Himachal Pradesh	$65.1$
Karnataka	$62.4$
Kerala	$70.6$
Madhya Pradesh	$56.5$
Maharashtra	$64.5$
Orissa	$57.6$
Punjab	$66.9$
Rajasthan	$59.8$
Tamil Nadu	$63.7$
Uttar Pradesh	$58.9$
West Bengal	$62.8$
India	$60.8$

Answer 1

The complete table is as follows:

State	Male	$\frac{p}{q}$ form	Lowest terms
Andhra Pradesh	$61.6$	$\frac{616}{10}$	$\frac{308}{5}$
Assam	$57.1$	$\frac{571}{10}$	$\frac{571}{10}$
Bihar	$60.7$	$\frac{607}{10}$	$\frac{607}{10}$
Gujarat	$61.9$	$\frac{619}{10}$	$\frac{619}{10}$
Haryana	$64.1$	$\frac{641}{10}$	$\frac{641}{10}$
Himachal Pradesh	$65.1$	$\frac{651}{10}$	$\frac{651}{10}$
Karnataka	$62.4$	$\frac{624}{10}$	$\frac{312}{5}$
Kerala	$70.6$	$\frac{706}{10}$	$\frac{353}{5}$
Madhya Pradesh	$56.5$	$\frac{565}{10}$	$\frac{113}{2}$
Maharashtra	$64.5$	$\frac{645}{10}$	$\frac{129}{2}$
Orissa	$57.6$	$\frac{576}{10}$	$\frac{288}{5}$
Punjab	$66.9$	$\frac{669}{10}$	$\frac{669}{10}$
Rajasthan	$59.8$	$\frac{598}{10}$	$\frac{299}{5}$
Tamil Nadu	$63.7$	$\frac{637}{10}$	$\frac{637}{10}$
Uttar Pradesh	$58.9$	$\frac{589}{10}$	$\frac{589}{10}$
West Bengal	$62.8$	$\frac{628}{10}$	$\frac{314}{5}$
India	$60.8$	$\frac{608}{10}$	$\frac{304}{5}$

From the observation of the above table,

The states from the least to the greatest male life expectancy are,

Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Orrisa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Kerela.

Hence, The states from the least to the greatest male life expectancy are,

Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Orrisa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Kerela.