Of the 1000 inhabitants in a town 60% are males of whom 20% are literate. If of

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Of the 1000 inhabitants in a town 60% are males of whom 20% are literate. If of all the inhabitants, 25% are literate, then what percentage of the females of the town are ilterate ?

Options:

A . 32.5

B . 27.5

C . 37.5

D . 22.5

Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)Population of town = 1000Males ⇒ 600; Females ⇒ 400Literate males = ${600 × 20}/100$ = 120Total literate inhabitants= ${1000 × 25}/100$ = 250Literate females = 250 – 120 = 130Required percent = $130/400$ × 100 = 32.5%

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