Indian Institute of Foreign Trade 2010 Solved Paper

Number of female in the year 2002=790−440=350million
Number of educated females in the year 2002 =‌‌

4

9

×545 approx 242 millions
Hence, total number of uneducated females in the year 2002 =350−242=108 millions ... (1)
Number of educated males in the year 2002 =‌‌

5

9

×545 approx 303 millions.
Therefore, the number of educated males in the year 2003 =1.25×303=378.75 millions.
Hence, the number of educated females in the year 2003 = Total educated population - the number of educated males =560−378.75approx 181.25 millions.
Total number of uneducated females in the year 2003 = Total number of females - the number of educated females =(800−450)−181=169millions. ... (2)
From equation (2) and (1), we can say that the percentage change in number of uneducated females in 2003 =‌‌

169−108

108

×100approx 56 percent.
Hence, we can say that option D is the correct answer.