The following table shows the number of males (M) and females (F) (in thousands) in Towns X and Y…
In Town Y the male minus female differences are 3, 2, 1, 2 and 7, so the maximum is in 2022. In Town X they are 1, 3, 3, 0 and 3, so the minimum is in 2021. Hence the pair…
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The following table shows the number of males (M) and females (F) (in thousands) in Towns X and Y during the five years from 2018 to 2022. Based on the data in the table, answer the question.
| years | Town X | Town Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of males | number of females | number of males | number of females | |
| 2018 | 50 | 49 | 53 | 50 |
| 2019 | 52 | 49 | 54 | 52 |
| 2020 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 54 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 56 |
| 2022 | 55 | 52 | 62 | 55 |
Question: In which of the following pairs of years, the difference in the number of males and females is maximum for town Y and minimum for Town X respectively?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
In Town Y the male minus female differences are 3, 2, 1, 2 and 7, so the maximum is in 2022. In Town X they are 1, 3, 3, 0 and 3, so the minimum is in 2021. Hence the pair is 2022 and 2021.
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