Attempt following question by selecting a choice to answer.
B
The table shows the percentages of the female and male populations who became the members of a social organisation in certain years from 1955 onwards. Which of the following is true for the given data?
| Year | 1955 | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 |
| Women(%) | 38.7 | 40.7 | 42.3 | 46.3 | 49.3 | 54.5 | 58.5 | 60.5 | 61.9 | 63.2 |
| Men(%) | 88.4 | 86.4 | 83.7 | 82.7 | 80.9 | 80.4 | 79.3 | 79.4 | 78.0 | 77.7 |
ccc BBBA.
BThe male percentages are falling slower than the female percentages are rising.
B.
BDuring 1960-65, the percentage of men who were employed changed the most.
C.
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BNone of the above
BB
C
Step 1: During the period 1960-65 :
% Change in membership of men = 86.4 - 83.7 = 2.7[Maximum change.]
Step 2: % Increases in the membership of women are 2, 1.6, 4, 3, 5.2, 3, 3, 1.4 & 1.1 during the respective periods.
Step 3: % Decreases in the membership of men are 2, 2.7, 1.0, 1.8, 0.5, 1.1, 0.1, 1.4 & 0.3 during the respective periods.
Step 4: Hence, the male percentages are falling slower than the female percentages are rising.