Question
Download Solution PDFDirections for the following 5 (five) items:
Study the two figures given below and answer the five items that follow:
Figure 1 : Number of Professors in selected disciplines in a University by sex
Figure 2 : Age of Physics Professors
How many Physics professors belong to the age group 35-44?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Table 1:
|
Discipline |
Male Professors |
Female Professors |
|
Physics |
32 |
8 |
|
Mathematics |
28 |
8 |
|
Chemistry |
16 |
22 |
|
Botany |
10 |
14 |
|
Psychology |
4 |
6 |
|
Economics |
24 |
8 |
Table 2:
|
Age of Physics professors |
Numbers (in %) |
|
25 - 34 |
30 |
|
35 - 44 |
40 |
|
45 – 59 |
20 |
|
60 - 65 |
10 |
Calculation:
From table 1,
The total Physics professors = Male + Female
⇒ The total Physics professors = 32 + 8
⇒ The total Physics professors = 40 ----(1)
From table 2,
The total Physics professors of the age group 35 - 40
⇒ 40%
Now,
⇒ 40% of 40
⇒ 16
∴ The number of Physics professors belong to the age group of 35 - 44 is 16.
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