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Directions : Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Number (N) of Candidates (In lakhs) Appearing For An Entrance Examination From Six Different States And The Percentage (P) of Candidates Clearing the Same Over the Years.

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What is the ratio of the total number of candidates clearing the entrance examination from State B in the Year 2004 to that of those clearing the entrance examination from State C in the same year ?

A) 221 : 148

B) 218 : 143

C) 148 : 221

D) 143 : 218

E) None of these

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

Required ratio

= $\frac{(1.04 lakhs \times 51)}{(1.11 lakhs\times32)}$ %

= $\left(\frac{1.04\times51}{1.11\times32}\right)$

= $\frac{104\times51}{111\times32}$

= $\left(\frac{13\times17}{37\times4}\right)$

= $\frac{221}{148}$ = 221 : 148

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