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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 questions.
Year wise numbers of Males and Females in two Towns (in thousands)
|
Years |
Town X |
Town Y |
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|
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 |
For town Y, the percentage increase in the number of females for a given year with reference to the previous year is maximum in the year _____
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Number of females in 2019 = 52
Number of females in 2018 = 50
⇒ Percentage increase = ((52 - 50) ÷ 50) × 100 = (2 ÷ 50) × 100 = 4%
Number of females in 2020 = 54
Number of females in 2019 = 52
⇒ Percentage increase = ((54 - 52) ÷ 52) × 100 = (2 ÷ 52) × 100 ≈ 3.85%
Number of females in 2021 = 56
Number of females in 2020 = 54
⇒ Percentage increase = ((56 - 54) ÷ 54) × 100 = (2 ÷ 54) × 100 ≈ 3.70%
Number of females in 2022 = 55
Number of females in 2021 = 56
⇒ Percentage increase = ((55 - 56) ÷ 56) × 100 = (-1 ÷ 56) × 100 ≈ -1.79%
∴ The percentage increase in the number of females for a given year with reference to the previous year is maximum in the year 2019.
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