In a State "X", the ratio of males, females and children above 10 years is 11 : 10 : 9. The percentage literacy in males is 50% which equals 5500. 20% of the children are illiterate and 30% females are literate. The number of children below 10 years of age is 10% of the number of females. 5% of the total population is below the poverty line and out of these, 80% are illiterates.
1. How many people are below poverty line and are illiterate?
(a) 7200
(b) 840
(c) 3000
(d) 1,000
(e) 900

2. What is the total population of the State "X"
(a) 21,000
(b) 20,000
(c) 10,000
(d) 1,000
(e) 840

3. How many children above 10 years are literates?
(a) 11,000
(b) 9,000
(c) 7,200
(d) 1,000
(e) 7,000

4. What is the percentage of women? (approximate)
(a) 50
(b) 45
(c) 55
(d) 52
(e) 48

5. How many men are illiterate?
(a) 2250
(b) 2500
(c) 3500
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

• someone plz send the solution of this problem...
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(16) No(1)
• let male,females nd child above 10 yrs are 11x, 10x ,9x respectively. now
  11x/2=5500(50% are litearcy) so ew get x=1000.. so we get
  male female child(>10 yers) child(
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)