Data Interpretation Ques 193

Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions.

A city $X$ has six villages around it. The population of village A is $25 \%$ of the population of city $X$ while that of village B is $20 \%$ of that of city X. The population of village $C$ is $\frac{2}{5}$ th of that of city $X$. The population of village $D$ is $60 \%$ of that of village $C$. The population of village $E$ is $85 \%$ of that of village $B$. The population of village $F$ is 21000 which is $35 \%$ of that of city X.


By what per cent is the population of village $E$ less than that of village A ?

(1) $40 \%$

(2) $35 \%$

(3) $30 \%$

(4) $32 \%$

(5) None of these

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Correct Answer: (4)

Solution: (4)

Population of village $A$ $=60000 \times \frac{1}{4}=15000$

Population of village $E$ $=\frac{12000 \times 85}{100}=10200$

Required percentage $=\frac{15000-10200}{15000} \times 100$ $=\frac{480}{15}=32 \%$



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