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Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

A survey was conducted on a sample of 1000 persons with reference to the knowledge of Hindi, English and Urdu. The result of the survey is presented in the diagram below. The ratio of the number of persons who do not know any of the three languages to those who know all the three languages is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 1/25

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1/25”.
The closest simplified ratio among the options provided is: (A) 1/25

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