Question: Directions: Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow.
Number of athletes (in hundred) who participated in a sports event from five different countries over the years
Countries →Years↓ A B C D E
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
2005 4.4 3.3 6.3 4.2 4.5 3.1 5.6 4.1 4.7 2.1
2006 6.6 4.2 8.4 6.2 6.9 3.3 8.4 6.3 7.8 5.2
2007 4.6 1.8 7.4 4.8 4.8 2.8 9.3 7.3 8.7 6.5
2008 9.6 4.9 11.4 8.4 8.4 4.2 12.6 9.4 8.9 5.8
2009 11.8 6.4 10.6 5.2 5.2 6.3 14.4 10.2 11.3 9.2
2010 8.2 5.2 6.4 7.2 10.8 6.9 15.6 12.1 13.6 9.8
In which of the following countries is the difference between the number of male and female participants second highest in the year 2006?
Options:
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
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Answer:
Correct Answer: E
Solution:
- Difference between the number of mate and female
A
$ \Rightarrow $ $ (6.6-4.2)=2.4 $
B
$ \Rightarrow $ $ (8.4-6.2)=2.2 $
C
$ \Rightarrow $ $ (6.9-3.3)=3.6 $
D
$ \Rightarrow $ $ (8.4-6.3)=2.1 $
E
$ \Rightarrow $ $ (7.8-5.2)=2.6 $
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