In the question, it is given that the ratio of number of literate males to literate females is 2:3 Given, the number of literate males =3600 The number of literate females =
3600
2
×3=5400 Males:Females=5:4 Let the number of males be 5y and the number of females be 4y Illiterate males =5y−3600 Illiterate females =4y−5400 It is given,
5y−3600
4y−5400
=
4
3
15y−10800=16y−21600 y=10800 Number of females =4y=4×10800=43200