Country-wise Details of Participation in Sports EventsCountryE1E2E3 NumberM:FNumberM:FNumberM:F India…
India's participants in E1 number 480 with M : F = 2 : 1, so the females are \(480\times1/3 = 160\). Germany's participants in E3 number 750 with M : F = 2 : 1, so the…
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| Country | E1 | E2 | E3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | M:F | Number | M:F | Number | M:F | |
| India | 480 | 2:1 | 500 | 17:8 | 700 | 5:2 |
| US | 1280 | 5:3 | 1440 | 7:5 | 1500 | 2:1 |
| China | 1100 | 7:4 | 1160 | 13:7 | 1240 | 3:1 |
| Russia | 1300 | 8:5 | 1320 | 7:4 | 1500 | 8:7 |
| England | 800 | 3:1 | 840 | 9:5 | 900 | 5:4 |
| Germany | 650 | 16:9 | 728 | 3:1 | 750 | 2:1 |
Question: The number of female participants from India in event E1 is _____ % less than the number of female participants from Germany in event E3.
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Correct answer B
India's participants in E1 number 480 with M : F = 2 : 1, so the females are . Germany's participants in E3 number 750 with M : F = 2 : 1, so the females are . The shortfall is 90, and ; "less than" is measured against Germany's figure, 250.
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