Data Interpretation Ques 163

Directions : Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below.

Number of employees working in six companies $P, Q, R, S, T$ and $U$ during six years.

Years $P$ $Q$ $R$ $S$ $T$ $U$
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
2009 378 325 355 362 388 410 295 298 295 198 225 158
2010 282 265 295 285 278 325 425 415 445 405 455 405
2011 785 680 710 645 485 478 685 665 670 502 530 480
2012 690 650 645 575 685 655 485 470 435 405 468 470
2013 580 530 670 482 725 710 455 420 420 395 300 280
2014 490 470 590 595 455 555 655 620 615 465 210 175

What is the ratio between the number of female employees working in companies $P$, $Q$ and $S$ in 2009 and that of male employees working in companies $P$, $Q$ and $R$ in 2010 ?

(1) $198: 171$

(2) $197: 171$

(3) $113: 115$

(4) $131: 135$

(5) None of these

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Correct Answer: (2)

Solution: (2)

Number of female employees working in P, Q and S in $2009=$ $325+362+298=985$

Number of male employees working in P, Q and R in $2010=282$ $+295+278=855$

Required ratio $=985: 855$ $=197: 171$



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