Data Interpretation Ques 163
Directions : Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below.
Number of employees working in six companies $P, \mathbf{Q}, R, S, T$ and $U$ during six years.
| Years | $P$ | $Q$ | $R$ | $S$ | $T$ | $U$ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| 2009 | 378 | 325 | 355 | 362 | 388 | 410 | 295 | 298 | 295 | 198 | 225 | 158 |
| 2010 | 282 | 265 | 295 | 285 | 278 | 325 | 425 | 415 | 445 | 405 | 455 | 405 |
| 2011 | 785 | 680 | 710 | 645 | 485 | 478 | 685 | 665 | 670 | 502 | 530 | 480 |
| 2012 | 690 | 650 | 645 | 575 | 685 | 655 | 485 | 470 | 435 | 405 | 468 | 470 |
| 2013 | 580 | 530 | 670 | 482 | 725 | 710 | 455 | 420 | 420 | 395 | 300 | 280 |
| 2014 | 490 | 470 | 590 | 595 | 455 | 555 | 655 | 620 | 615 | 465 | 210 | 175 |
What is the ratio between the number of female employees working in companies P, Q and $S$ in 2009 and that of male em- ployees working in companies $P$, $Q$ and $R$ in 2010 ?
(1) $198: 171$
(2) $197: 171$
(3) $113: 115$
(4) $131: 135$
(5) None of these
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Correct Answer: (2)
Solution: (2) Number of female employees working in P, Q and S in $2009=$ $325+362+298=985$
Number of male employees working in P, Q and R in $2010=282$ $+295+278=855$
Required ratio $=985: 855$
$=197: 171$
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