NIELIT Scientific Assistant A 2020 November: 15

Question

Answer the question on the basic of the following information provided:

The students of a school participates in various sports activities, the distribution of the same is given below:

• $\text{Football} – 17\%$
• $\text{Handball} – 26\%$
• $\text{Badminton} – 16\%$
• $\text{Table Tennis} – 22\%$
• $\text{Basketball} – 19\%$

Total number of students in the school are $800.$

What is the respective ratio between the total number of students taking part in Badminton and Table Tennis together and those participating in Basketball and Football together?

• A. $11:13$
• B. $18:19$
• C. $19:18$
• D. $29:28$

Answer 1

Total number of students=800

Total number of students in Badminton=$16\%800\implies128$

Total number of students in Table tennis=$22\%800\implies176$

Total number of students in basketball=$19\%800\implies152$

Total number of students in football=$17\%800\implies136$

Required ratio=$\frac{128+176}{152+136}\implies\frac{304}{288}=\frac{19}{18}$

Option $C$ is correct.