NIELIT Scientific Assistant A 2020 November: 14

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 number of girls who take part in handball, if the ratio of boys to girls is $3:10$ respectively?

• A. $48$
• B. $80$
• C. $78$
• D. $160$

Answer 1

Total number of students=$800$

Total number of students in handball=$26\%(800)\implies208$

now ratio of boys:girls=$\frac{3}{10}$

$\therefore$ number of girls in handball=$\frac{10*208}{13}=160$

$\textrm{Option D is correct.}$