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In the Bombay Stock Exchange there are 45% female employees and thus the number of male employees is exceeded by 72. Hence the total no. of employees in the BSE is:

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Correct Answer: Option B
Female employees = 45%
Male employees = 55%
Difference = 55 - 45 = 10%
→ 10% = 72
→ 1% = $$\frac{{72}}{{10}}$$
→ 100 = 7.2 × 100 = 720
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Sainub Nawaz
Sainub Nawaz 5 years ago
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