Data Interpretation Ques 31

Question-

Directions : The following bar graph shows the percentage of jobs available in the countries $X, Y$ and $Z$ in different years. Study the bar graph and answer the questions given below.

If the total jobs in country $X$ in the year 2014 were equal to the total jobs in country $Y$ in the year 2017 , what is the ratio of the jobs available $Z$ in the respective years?

(1) $2: 3$

(2) $1: 5$

(3) $2: 1$

(4) $1: 3$

(5) $3: 2$

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Answer: (2)

Solution: (2)

Let, total jobs in $2014=x$;

Total jobs in $2017=y$

$\therefore 45 \%$ of $x=30 \%$ of $y$

$\Rightarrow x: y=30: 45$

$\Rightarrow x: y=2: 3$

Required ratio $=15 \%$ of $x: 50 \%$ of y $=15 x: 50 y$

$=\frac{15}{50} \times \frac{2}{3}=$ $1: 5$



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