The pie chart (i) given below shows percentage distribution of total people…
2023
The pie chart
(i) given below shows percentage distribution of total people (male + female) visited five different clubs and pie chart
(ii) shows percentage distribution of total male visited in these five clubs. Read the data carefully and answer the questions given below.
Total Females visited clubs D and E together are approximately what percent more than total females visited clubs A and B together.
- A.
33%
- B.
48%
- C.
45%
- D.
41%
- E.
19%
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: E
Concept
In a two–chart data-interpretation set where one pie gives a combined total (male + female) and the other gives the male total, the count for FEMALES in any club is found by subtraction: Females = (that club's people) − (that club's males). The percentages in each pie are taken on that pie's OWN grand total, so always convert a percentage to an actual count first, then subtract.
The phrase "X is what percent more than Y" means (X − Y) ÷ Y × 100 — the smaller quantity Y is the base.
Application
Convert the people pie (grand total 2500). A = 24% = 600, B = 16% = 400, D = 30% = 750, E = 12% = 300.
Convert the male pie (grand total 1200). A = 20% = 240, B = 15% = 180, D = 12% = 144, E = 18% = 216.
Subtract to get females in each required club:
Club | People | Males | Females = People − Males |
|---|---|---|---|
A | 600 | 240 | 360 |
B | 400 | 180 | 220 |
D | 750 | 144 | 606 |
E | 300 | 216 | 84 |
Females in D and E together = 606 + 84 = 690.
Females in A and B together = 360 + 220 = 580 (this is the base Y).
Percent more = (690 − 580) ÷ 580 × 100 = 110 ÷ 580 × 100 ≈ 18.97%, which rounds to about 19%.
Cross-check
Working backwards: 580 × 1.19 ≈ 690.2, essentially the D+E female count — so the ratio 690 : 580 is indeed roughly 19% above the base. Note that using the people totals directly (1050 vs 1000 → 5%) or the male totals (360 vs 420) gives different figures; the question specifically asks about FEMALES, which only the subtraction yields.