Correct Option (a)
To determine the number of males who were undecided, the following data from the survey is utilized:
- Total number of persons surveyed: 2878
- Total number of males: 1652
- Males who voted against the proposal: 796
- Total persons who voted for the proposal: 1425
- Females who voted for the proposal: 600
First, calculate the number of males who voted for the proposal:
Males who voted for = Total persons who voted for - Females who voted for
Males who voted for = 1425 - 600 = 825
Next, determine the number of males who were undecided by subtracting the males who voted for and the males who voted against from the total number of males:
Males who were undecided = Total males - Males who voted for - Males who voted against
Males who were undecided = 1652 - 825 - 796 = 31
Incorrect Options:
Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect as they do not align with the calculated number of undecided males derived from the provided survey data.