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Table I: Percentage of boys who passed the examination out of the total boys who appeared

Year Percentage

2011 55%

2012 65%

2013 70%

2014 60%

2015 60%

2016 55%

2017 55%

2018 60%

2019 45%

2020 50%

Table II: Percentage of girls who passed the examination out of the total girls who appeared

Year Percentage

2011 60% Additional Information:

2012 75% The total number of boys appearing for the examination increased every four years, with
constant numbers in the remaining years. Meanwhile, the total number of girls appearing
2013 85%
decreased every four years, with the same numbers maintained in the intervening years.
2014 80%

2015 82% Explanation: -


2016 70% Given,
2017 85% The total number of boys appearing for the examination increased every four years, with
2018 65% constant numbers in the remaining years.

2019 75% Let

The total number of boys in 2011/12/13/14 = a


2020 80%
The total number of boys in 2015/16/17/18 = b

The total number of boys in 2019/20 = c

So, c > b > a.

Also given,

The total number of girls appearing decreased every four years, with the same numbers maintained in the intervening
years.

Let

The total number of girls in 2011/12/13/14 = p

The total number of girls in 2015/16/17/18 = q

The total number of girls in 2019/20 = r

So, p > q > r.

Questions:
1. For how many of these years did the number of boys passing the examination definitely increase compared to the
previous year?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

E. Cannot be determined

To find,

the number of boys passing the examination definitely increased compared to the previous year.

We need to find the years, where there is the same number of total boys and the passing % of boys must be increased.

There is an increase in % boys passing for 2012 compared to 2011

Similarly in 2013, 2018, 2020.

So, the answer is 4.

2. Suppose the total number of girls passing the examination in a year remained the same as the previous year in 'n'
years. If 'n' was the highest possible value, what is the ratio of girls passing in 2014 to those passing in 2019?

A. 13:16

B. 82:65

C. 72:61

D. 9:8

E. Cannot be determined

It is clear that there are not the same passing % of girls from

2011 to 2014,

2015 to 2018,

2019 to 2020.

Considering the same number of girls passing from 2014 to 2015,

We will find;

80% of p = 82% of q

p/q = 82/80 ---(i)

As p > q, the above ratio of p and q is possible.

Similarly,

Considering the same number of girls passing from 2018 to 2019,

We will find;

65% of q = 75% of r

q/r = 75/65 ---(ii)


As, q > r, the above ratio of q and r is possible.

From eq (i) and (ii) we get;

q = 80p/82; q = 75r/65.

So, the ratio of girls passing in 2014 to those passing in 2019 = 80% of p/75% of r.

= 80p/75r = 82/65

The answer is 82:65.

3. If the total number of girls passing in 2020 was 66.67% of those passing in 2011, what is the approximate
percentage decrease in girls passing in 2020 compared to those passing in 2014?

A. 68%

B. 65%

C. 70%

D. 72%

E. 50%

The total number of girls passing in 2020 = 80% of r = 0.8r

The total number of girls passing in 2011 = 60% of p = 0.6p

Given, 0.8r = 66.67% of 0.6p = 0.4p

So, p = 2r

The girls passing in 2014 = 0.8p = 1.6r

The girls passing in 2020 = 0.8r

The required % decrease

= (1.6r – 0.8r)/1.6r)100

= (0.8r/1.6r)100

= 50%

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