Comprehension Passage
The following table gives the percentage distribution of population of five states A, B, C, D and E on the basis of poverty line and also on the basis of sex.
|
State |
percentage of Population Below the poverty line |
Proportional of Males and Female |
|
|
Below poverty line |
Above poverty line |
||
|
|
|
M/F |
M/F |
|
A |
30 |
5 ∶ 6 |
6 ∶ 7 |
|
B |
20 |
3 ∶ 5 |
4 ∶ 5 |
|
C |
25 |
1 ∶ 2 |
2 ∶ 3 |
|
D |
20 |
2 ∶ 3 |
4 ∶ 3 |
|
E |
15 |
5 ∶ 3 |
3∶ 2 |
If the population of males below poverty line for state B is 2.4 million and that for state E is 6 million, then the total populations of states B and E are in the ratio:
1
2 ∶ 3
2
1 ∶ 2
3
3 ∶ 5
4
1 ∶ 4