Study the table given below carefully and answer the question that follow:…
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Study the table given below carefully and answer the question that follow: Number of Athletes (In Hundred) Who Participated In a Sports Event from 5 different Countries Over the Years. M → Male F → Female In which of the following countries is the difference between the number of male and female participants second highest in the year 2006?
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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Correct answer: A
Compute differences between male and female participants in 2006 (in individuals):
Country A: (6.6 − 4.2) × 100 = 240
Country B: (8.4 − 6.2) × 100 = 220
Country C: (6.9 − 3.3) × 100 = 360
Country D: (8.4 − 6.3) × 100 = 210
Country E: (7.8 − 5.2) × 100 = 260
Conclusion: The largest difference is in country C (360 individuals). The second largest difference is in country E (260 individuals).
Note: The solution calculations above are correct, but the provided options do not include country E, and the answer key incorrectly marks country A as correct. The correct answer to the question as stated is country E (second highest difference = 260 individuals).