1.  What will be the male population above poverty line for State P if the female population below poverty line for State P is 2.1 million?
A. 2.1 million
B. 2.3 million
C. 2.7 million
D. 3.3 million
E. 3.4 million

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Female population below poverty line for State P = 2.1 million

Let the male population below poverty line for State P be x million.

Then, 5 : 6 = x : 21 => x = 2.1 x 5 = 1.75.
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Therefore Population below poverty line for State P = (2.1 + 1.75) million = 3.85 million.

Let the population above poverty line for State P by y million.

Since, 35% of the total population of State P is below poverty line, therefore, 65% of the total population of State P is above poverty line i.e., the ratio of population below poverty line to that above poverty line for State P is 35 : 65.

Therefore 35 : 65 = 3.85 : y => y = 65 x 3.85 = 7.15.
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Therefore Population above poverty line for State P = 7.15 million and so, male population above poverty line for State P

    = ( 6 x 7.15 ) million
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    = 3.3 million.