2024 · Q71
The total population of an area is 10,000 out of which males and females are equal in number. Out of the total population 30% are Newspaper readers. Out of the total newspaper readers, one-third read English Newspaper. Out of the total English Newspaper readers, 20% are females. What is the number of males who do not read English Newspaper?
Elementary MathematicsPercentages
- A800
- B2100
- C4200
- DCannot be determined due to insufficient data
Explanation
30% of 10000 = 3000 newspaper readers; one-third of them, 1000, read English. Of these 1000, 20% = 200 are females, so 800 are males. With 5000 males in total, males not reading English = 5000 − 800 = 4200 — option C.