The proportion of female students and the proportion of non-vegetarian students in a school are given below. The school has a total of 800 students, 80% of whom are in the Secondary Section and rest equally divided between Class 11 and 12.

           

Female (F)

Non-Vegetarian (NV)

Class 12

0.6

 

Class 11

0.55

0.5

Secondary Section

 

0.55

Total

0.475

053

In class 12, twenty five percent of the non-vegetarians are female. What is the difference between the number male non-vegetarians and female vegetarians?

Option 1 - <p>less than 8</p>
Option 2 - <p>10</p>
Option 3 - <p>12</p>
Option 4 - <p>16</p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

Non-vegetarian Females in Class 12 = 0.25 * 32 = 8

Vegetarian Males in class 12 = 48 – 8 = 40

Non-vegetarian Males in class 12 = Non-vegetarian in class 12 – Female non-vegetarian in class 12

= 32 – 8 = 24

Required difference = 40 – 24 = 16

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