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In a district of 10,000 women, a reform program in 1880 aimed to educate 25% of them. If 600 women were already literate before the program, how many new women need to be educated?

medium 2 marks Class 8 · History · Women, Caste and Reform
Answer
1,900 women

The correct answer is 1,900 women — Thus 1 900 new women need to be educated.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Calculate 25 % of 10 000: 0.25 × 10 000 = 2 500 women.
  2. Subtract the 600 women who were already literate: 2 500 − 600 = 1 900 women.
  3. Thus 1 900 new women need to be educated.
Common mistake: Applying the percentage only to the new literates instead of total population

Concept tested: Calculating literacy targets

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