Population of state X increased by x% and the population of state Y increased…

GATE · 2019 · CE · Set 2 · General Aptitude

Population of state X increased by x% and the population of state Y increased by y% from 2001 to 2011. Assume that x is greater than y. Let P be the ratio of the population of state X to state Y in a given year. The percentage increase in P from 2001 to 2011 is _________.

  1. A.

    xy\frac{x}{y}

  2. B.

    x − y

  3. C.

    100(x−y)100+x\frac{100(x-y)}{100+x}

  4. D.

    100(x−y)100+y\frac{100(x-y)}{100+y}

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