Question 705010

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A referendum on a proposal involved 7000 participants. Among the participants 3600 were women and the rest were men. 2900 participants, of whom 1300 were women, voted against while 3000 participants voted in favour. 400 women abstained. The ratio of the number of men that did not vote to the total number of participants is

(A)

11:70

(B)

17:35

(C)

1:10

(D)

8:70

Detailed Solution

Total participants = 7000. Women = 3600, Men = 3400. Total against = 2900 (1300 women, 1600 men). Total abstained = 1100. Women who abstained = 400. Men who abstained = 1100 - 400 = 700. Ratio = 7007000=110\frac{700}{7000} = \frac{1}{10}.

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