Banking Sample Paper SBI PO (Main) Sample Test Paper-2

  • question_answer
    Direction: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:
    Percentage growth in population of six towns A, B, C, D, E and F from 2014 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.
    The population of Town E in 2014 was what fraction of its population in 2016?

    A) \[\frac{4}{5}\]                          

    B) \[\frac{3}{2}\]              

    C) \[\frac{5}{8}\]              

    D) \[\frac{2}{3}\]

    E)  None of these 

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Let the population of Town E in 2014 be\[x.\] Then, in \[2015=1.25x\] \[\therefore \]In \[2016=1.25x\times 1.2=1.5x\] \[\therefore \]Reqd fraction \[=\frac{x}{1.5x}=\frac{2}{3}\]


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner