Question

In Villages Ranipur and Shyampur, there are 55% men and 45% women. In village Rampur, the literacy rate amongst men is 55% and amongst women-45%. Whereas in village Shyampur it is 45% for men and 55% for women, In that case:

  1. the literacy rate of both the villages is 50%
  2. the literacy rate of both the villages is same, though not 50%
  3. the literacy rate of village Rampur is less than that of village Shyampur
  4. the literacy rate of village Rampur is more than that of village Shyampur

Answer:

Option D: the literacy rate of village Rampur is more than that of village Shyampur

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “the literacy rate of village Rampur is more than that of village Shyampur”.

The correct answer is: (4) the literacy rate of village Rampur is more than that of village Shyampur.