GATE EE 2014 Set 3 — Question 9
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The ratio of male to female students in a college for five years is plotted in the following line graph.
If the number of female students in 2011 and 2012 is equal, what is the ratio of male students in 2012 to male students in 2011?
If the number of female students in 2011 and 2012 is equal, what is the ratio of male students in 2012 to male students in 2011?
Correct answer
(C) 1.5:1
Solution
From the graph:
Ratio in 2011 () = 1.0
Ratio in 2012 () = 1.5
Let the number of female students in 2011 and 2012 be .
The ratio of male students in 2012 to 2011 is .
Ratio in 2011 () = 1.0
Ratio in 2012 () = 1.5
Let the number of female students in 2011 and 2012 be .
The ratio of male students in 2012 to 2011 is .
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