Female population below poverty line for State P = 2.1 million Let the male population below poverty line for State P be x million. Then, 5 : 6 = x : 21         x = 2.1 x 5 = 1.75. 6 Population below poverty line for State P = (2.1 + 1.75) million = 3.85 million. Let the population above poverty line for State P by y million. Since, 35% of the total population of State P is below poverty line, therefore, 65% of the total population of State P is above poverty line i.e., the ratio of population below poverty line to that above poverty line for State P is 35 : 65. 35 : 65 = 3.85 : y         y = 65 x 3.85 = 7.15. 35 Population above poverty line for State P = 7.15 million and so, male population above poverty line for State P     = 6 x 7.15 million 13     = 3.3 million.