Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are males of whom 20% are literate. If, of all the inhabitants, 25% are literate, then what percent of the females of the town are literate? Select the correct option: A) 22.5 B) 27.5 C) 32.5 D) 37.5 E) none

Rationale: sol . number of males = 60 % of 1000 = 600 . number of females = ( 1000 - 600 ) = 400 . number of literates = 25 % of 1000 = 250 . number of literate males = 20 % of 600 = 120 . number of literate females = ( 250 - 120 ) = 130 . ∴ required percentage = ( 130 / 400 x 100 ) % = 32.5 % answer c
Answer: C