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The following table shows the percentage (%) of girls who passed in an examination and the percentage (%) of boys who failed in that exam in a school during the six years from 2018 to 2023. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.

Year-wise Result details of Students
 

YearPercentage of Girls who passedPercentage of Boys who failed
201832%40%
201942%60%
202055%25%
202140%30%
202260%50%
202342%80%

If in the year 2020, the total number of boys and the total number of girls who appeared in the exam are 800 and 700 respectively, then what is the ratio of the total number of boys who passed to the total number of girls who failed?

The correct answer is
40:21:00

Understanding Exam Results Ratio Calculation

This problem requires calculating the ratio between the number of boys who passed and the number of girls who failed in a specific year (2020), using the provided examination data.

Exam Data Table for Reference

The table below shows the percentage (%) of girls passing and the percentage (%) of boys failing over six years.

Year Percentage of Girls who passed Percentage of Boys who failed
2018 32% 40%
2019 42% 60%
2020 55% 25%
2021 40% 30%
2022 60% 50%
2023 42% 80%

Calculating the Number of Boys Passed in 2020

We are given the following information for the year 2020:

  • Total number of boys appeared = 800
  • Percentage of boys who failed = 25%

To find the number of boys who passed, we first need to find the percentage of boys who passed:

Percentage of boys passed = $100\% - \text{Percentage of boys who failed}$

Percentage of boys passed = $100\% - 25\% = 75\%$

Now, we calculate the total number of boys who passed:

Number of boys passed = $75\%$ of $800$

Number of boys passed = $\frac{75}{100} \times 800$

Number of boys passed = $0.75 \times 800 = 600$

Calculating the Number of Girls Failed in 2020

We are given the following information for the year 2020:

  • Total number of girls appeared = 700
  • Percentage of girls who passed = 55%

To find the number of girls who failed, we first calculate the percentage of girls who failed:

Percentage of girls failed = $100\% - \text{Percentage of girls who passed}$

Percentage of girls failed = $100\% - 55\% = 45\%$

Now, we calculate the total number of girls who failed:

Number of girls failed = $45\%$ of $700$

Number of girls failed = $\frac{45}{100} \times 700$

Number of girls failed = $0.45 \times 700 = 315$

Determining the Ratio

The question asks for the ratio of the total number of boys who passed to the total number of girls who failed in 2020.

Ratio = (Number of boys passed) : (Number of girls failed)

Ratio = $600 : 315$

To simplify the ratio, we find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 600 and 315.

  • Prime factorization of 600: $2^3 \times 3 \times 5^2$
  • Prime factorization of 315: $3^2 \times 5 \times 7$
  • GCD(600, 315) = $3 \times 5 = 15$

Now, we divide both parts of the ratio by the GCD (15):

Simplified Ratio = $\frac{600}{15} : \frac{315}{15}$

Simplified Ratio = $40 : 21$

Final Answer Explanation

The calculated ratio of the total number of boys who passed to the total number of girls who failed in 2020 is 40:21.

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Important Questions from Data Interpretation

  1. The table shows the monthly expenditure of Saumya. What percent of her monthly salary is she able to save?

    ExpenseAmount
    Food5,000
    Rent20,000
    Travel10,000
    Clothing3,000
    Miscellaneous15,000
    Savings7,500

  2. What does the height of the rectangle in a histogram show?

  3. Following table provides figures (in rupees) on annual expenditure of a firm for two years – 2010 and 2011.

    Category

    2010

    2011

    Raw material

    5200

    6240

    Power & fuel

    7000

    9450

    Salary & wages

    9000

    12600

    Plant & machinery

    20000

    25000

    Advertising

    15000

    19500

    Research & Development

    22000

    26400

    In 2011, which of the following two categories have registered increase by same percentage?

  4. Read the following table giving sales data of five types of batteries for years 2006 to 2012

    Year

    Type I

    Type II

    Type III

    Type IV

    Type V

    2006

    75

    144

    114

    102

    108

    2007

    90

    126

    102

    84

    126

    2008

    96

    114

    75

    105

    135

    2009

    105

    90

    150

    90

    75

    2010

    90

    75

    135

    75

    90

    2011

    105

    60

    165

    45

    120

    2012

    115

    85

    160

    100

    145


    Out of the following which type of battery achieved highest growth between the years 2006 and 2012?
  5. Each of the letters arranged as below represents a unique integer from 1 to 9. The letters are positioned in the figure such that (A × B × C), (B × G × E) and (D × E × F) are equal. Which integer among the following choices cannot be represented by the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G?

    A

    D

    B

    G

    E

    C

    F

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