In a city, the current number of literate people is 25,000. If the number of…
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In a city, the current number of literate people is 25,000. If the number of literate males decreases by 5%
and the number of literate females increases by 10%, the total literate population becomes 25,250. What is the
present number of literate males in the city?
Answer: C. 15,000 — Let current literate males be M and females be F. M + F = 25000. After changes, 0.95M + 1.10F = 25250. Substituting F = 25000 - M gives M = 15000.
- A.
12,500
- B.
14,000
- C.
15,000
- D.
16,500
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Correct answer: C
Let current literate males be M and females be F. M + F = 25000. After changes, 0.95M + 1.10F = 25250. Substituting F = 25000 - M gives M = 15000.
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