Study the following table and answer the question given below.
Total population of the given States = .

What will be the percentage of total number of males in States A, B and D together, to the total population of all the given states?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Note that since we need to find the percentage relative to the total population of all states, we can directly work with the population percentages of each state instead of absolute population numbers.
Let's find the contribution of males from states A, B, and D as a percentage of the total population:
1. State A:
* Population share =
* Ratio of Male : Female = , so Male fraction =
* Male percentage from State A =
2. State B:
* Population share =
* Ratio of Male : Female = , so Male fraction =
* Male percentage from State B =
3. State D:
* Population share =
* Ratio of Male : Female = , so Male fraction =
* Male percentage from State D =
Now, sum these individual percentages together to get the total male percentage from A, B, and D:
Thus, the total number of males in States A, B, and D together accounts for of the total population.
Let's find the contribution of males from states A, B, and D as a percentage of the total population:
1. State A:
* Population share =
* Ratio of Male : Female = , so Male fraction =
* Male percentage from State A =
2. State B:
* Population share =
* Ratio of Male : Female = , so Male fraction =
* Male percentage from State B =
3. State D:
* Population share =
* Ratio of Male : Female = , so Male fraction =
* Male percentage from State D =
Now, sum these individual percentages together to get the total male percentage from A, B, and D:
Thus, the total number of males in States A, B, and D together accounts for of the total population.