UPSC Civil Services 2020 Prelims General Studies Paper II

Number of married men = Number of married women
∴ Men×‌

40

100

= Women ×‌

30

100

∴ Let men=300 and women =400
‌ Then, ‌
‌ total adult ‌=300+400=700
‌ Number of married men ‌=300×‌

40

100

=120
‌‌=400×‌

30

100

=120
Therefore, number of married adult
=120+120=240
Hence, percentage of married adult in the population
=‌

240

700

×100%
=‌

240

7

=34‌

2

7

%