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Correct Option (1)

To determine the number of male Physics professors in the age group 25-34, the following steps are undertaken:

• First, ascertain the total number of Physics professors. Based on the provided data, if there are 32 male and 8 female Physics professors, the total number of Physics professors is 32 + 8 = 40.
• Next, calculate the number of Physics professors who fall into the 25-34 age group. If 30% of all Physics professors are in this age group, then the number is $\frac{30}{100} \times 40 = 12$10030​×40=12.
• Subsequently, determine the number of female Physics professors within the 25-34 age group. As stated, this constitutes 25% of all Physics professors in that age group. Therefore, the number of female professors is $\frac{25}{100} \times 12 = 3$10025​×12=3.
• Finally, subtract the number of female Physics professors from the total number of Physics professors in the 25-34 age group to find the number of male Physics professors. This calculation is $12 - 3 = 9$12−3=9.

Thus, there are 9 male Physics professors in the age group 25-34.

Incorrect Options:

Options 2 (6), 3 (3), and 4 (2) are incorrect because they do not align with the precise calculations derived from the given data and conditions. The step-by-step computation reveals that 9 is the accurate number of male Physics professors in the specified age group, making these alternatives inconsistent with the problem's parameters.