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The following table shows the percentage (%) distribution of the number of doctors and the number of…

City A has 19 percent of 2400 = 456 doctors, of whom 24 percent of 900 = 216 are female. Male doctors are therefore \(456-216 = 240\). Hence \(\frac{216}{240}\times100 =…

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The following table shows the percentage (%) distribution of the number of doctors and the number of female doctors working in seven different cities A–G. Number of doctors working in all the seven cities is 2400 and the ratio of male to female among them is 5:3. Based on the data in the table, answer the question.

City-wise Distribution of Doctors.
CityDoctors (%)Female Doctors (%)
A1924
B2116
C911
D128
E1716
F1419
G86

Question: In city A, the number of female doctors is ____ % of the number of male doctors.

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City A has 19 percent of 2400 = 456 doctors, of whom 24 percent of 900 = 216 are female. Male doctors are therefore 456−216=240456-216 = 240. Hence 216240×100=90%\frac{216}{240}\times100 = 90\%.

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