Question

The population of a village is 25,000. One fifth are females and the rest are males. 5% of males and 40% of females are uneducated. What percentage on the whole are educated?

• A. 75%
• B. 81%
• C. 88%
• D. 95%

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 88%

Males = 25000x 4/5= 20000 Females = 5000 Educated males = 20000x95/100=19000 Educated females=5000x60/100= 3000 Total educated persons = 22000 Required percentage=(22000/25000)*100=88%