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The following table gives the percentage distribution of population of five states, P, Q, R, S and T on the basis of poverty line and also on the basis of sex.

State	Percentage of Population below the Poverty Line	Proportion of Males and Females
		Below Poverty Line	Above Poverty Line
		M : F	M : F
P	35	5 : 6	6 : 7
Q	25	3 : 5	4 : 5
R	24	1 : 2	2 : 3
S	19	3 : 2	4 : 3
T	15	5 : 3	3 : 2

If the male population above poverty line for State R is 1.9 million, then the total population of State R is?

A.	4.5 million
B.	4.85 million
C.	5.35 million
D.	6.25 million
E.	7.6 million

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the total population of State R be x million.

Then, population of State R above poverty line

= [(100 - 24)% of x] million

=		76	x x		million
		100

And so, male population of State R above poverty line

=		2	x		76	x x			million
		5			100

But, it is given that male population of State R above poverty line = 1.9 million.

	2	x		76	x x		= 1.9 x =	5 x 100 x 1.9	= 6.25.
	5			100				76 x 2

Total population of State R = 6.25 million.

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