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Question:
DIRECTIONS: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

There are 2500 residents in a village. 1,375 residents from this village speak only their local language. 200 residents of the village speak the local language as well as English. The number of residents in the village who speak the local language as well as Hindi is 625. 300 residents of the village speak all the three languages i.e., English, Hindi and the local language.
The number of residents who speak English as one of the language form what per cent of the total residents in the village ?
Options:
A) 12
B) 8
C) 20
D) 18
E) None of these.
Solution:

Ans.(c)

Total residents in a village = 2500

Total residents from this village speak only their local language =1,375

Total residents of the village speak the local language as well as English =200

The number of residents in the village who speak the local language as well as Hindi =625. 

Total residents of the village speak all three languages i.e., English, Hindi and the local language=300

The number of residents who speak English = 200+300=500

Required percentage = 500*100/2500 = 20%


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· 1 Months ago

Its adequate Required percentage = 500*100/2500 = 20%

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