Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town 60 % are males of whom 20 % are literate. If of all the inhabitants 25 % are literate. Then what percent of the females of the town are literate?

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Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town 60 % are males of whom 20 % are literate. If of all the inhabitants 25 % are literate. Then what percent of the females of the town are literate?

A. 22. 5 %
B. 27.5 %
C. 32. 5 %
D. 37.5 %
Explanation:
Males = (60/100 × 1000) = 600,
females = (1000 – 600) = 400
Literate males = (20/100 × 600) = 120
Total literates = (25/100 × 1000) = 250
Female literates = (250 – 120) = 130
Required % = (130/400 × 100)% = 32.5 %