Read the information and answer the following questions.
The table shows the number of males working in private and public companies and number of females working in private and public company in four (A, B, C & D) different cities.
| Cities | Males in Private company | Males in Public company | Females (private + public) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 15x – 2y | y | 55 |
| B | 16x | 16 | 108 |
| C | 9y | 24 | 74 |
| D | 84 | 21 | 85 |
Note – (i) Number of male employees in A are 50.
(ii) Total males working in private company from B and C are 154.
(iii) Total employees (male + female) working in any city = private companies + public company
(iv) Males/females working in any city = Sum of males/females working in private and public company
In city A, 40% of the females working in private company, then find the ratio females working in public companies from A to total males working in city D.
Correct Answer :
11:35
Solution :
The correct option is 11:35.
Let's solve the problem step-by-step using the given table and conditions.
Step 1: Find the values of and
From Note (ii), the total males working in private companies from city B and city C is 154.
Males in private company from B =
Males in private company from C =
So,
--- (Equation 1)
From Note (i), the total number of male employees in city A is 50.
Total males in A = (Males in Private company in A) + (Males in Public company in A)
--- (Equation 2)
Now, substitute Equation 2 into Equation 1:
Now, substitute into Equation 2 to find :
Step 2: Find the number of females working in public companies in City A
From the table, the total number of females (private + public) in city A = 55.
Given that 40% of the females in city A work in private companies:
Females in private company in A =
Therefore, females working in public companies in A = Total females in A - Females in private company in A
Step 3: Find total males working in City D
From the table for city D:
Males in private company = 84
Males in public company = 21
Total males in city D =
Step 4: Calculate the required ratio
Ratio = (Females in public company in A) : (Total males in city D)
Dividing both sides by 3:
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