UPSC Prelims 2011·CSAT·Quantitative Aptitude·Combinatorics and Probability

In a survey regarding a proposal measure to be introduced, 2878 person took part of which 1652 were males. 1226 persons voted against the proposal which 796 were males. 1425 persons voted for the proposal. 196 females were undecided. How many females voted for the proposal ?

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  1. A430
  2. B600Correct
  3. C624
  4. D640

Explanation

Here's a concise explanation: 1. Calculate the total number of females: Total participants (2878) - Males (1652) = 1226 females. 2. Calculate the number of females who voted against the proposal: Total persons against (1226) - Males against (796) = 430 females voted against. 3. To find females who voted for, subtract the females who voted against and the females who were undecided from the total number of females: 1226 (total females) - 430 (females against) - 196 (females undecided) = 600 females voted for the proposal. Therefore, 600 females voted for the proposal. The final answer is B) 600.
Quantitative Aptitude: In a survey regarding a proposal measure to be introduced, 2878 person took part of which 1652 were males. 1226 persons

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