Read the following passage and answer the question.
The following table – 1 shows the percentage (%) distribution of patients of various diseases in the various continents, namely, Europe, Australia, South America, Africa, North America and Asia in the world and table II shows the percentage (%) distribution of all the patients and Kidney patients in year 2023. Total population of the world in the year 2023 is 800 crore and 10% of them are patients.
Based on the data in the tables, answer the questions that follow.
Table – I: Disease – wise Percentage of Patients in the world
| Heart Disease |
AIDS |
TB |
Hepatitis |
Kidney Disease |
Others |
| 22% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 30% | 24% |
Table -II: Continent – wise Details of all Patients and Kidney Patients
| Continent |
Percentage Distribution of |
|
| All Patients |
Kidney Patients |
|
| Europe |
10% | 10% |
| Australia |
6% | 5% |
| South America |
15% | 40% |
| Africa |
25% | 10% |
| North America |
12% | 15% |
| Asia |
32% | 20% |
If the number of patients increases by 10% every year in Europe, then what is the difference between the number of patients in Europe after two years and the number of Kidney patients in South America in 2023?
9 lakh
7 lakh
8 lakh
5 lakh
8 lakh
The correct answer is 8 lakh.
Let us work through this problem carefully, step by step, using the data from both tables.
Step 1: Find the Total Number of Patients in the World (2023)
Total world population = 800 crore
Patients = 10% of 800 crore
Step 2: Find the Number of Patients in Europe in 2023
From Table II, Europe accounts for 10% of all patients.
Step 3: Find the Number of Patients in Europe After Two Years
The number of patients in Europe increases by 10% every year. This means each year the count is multiplied by 1.1.
After Year 1:
After Year 2:
Step 4: Find the Total Number of Kidney Patients in the World (2023)
From Table I, Kidney Disease accounts for 30% of all patients worldwide.
Step 5: Find the Number of Kidney Patients in South America (2023)
From Table II, South America accounts for 40% of Kidney patients.
Step 6: Calculate the Difference
Converting to lakh:
Therefore, the difference between the number of patients in Europe after two years and the number of Kidney patients in South America in 2023 is 8 lakh.