Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 15)
15.
The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:
4.37%
5%
6%
8.75%
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Increase in 10 years = (262500 - 175000) = 87500.

Increase% = 87500 x 100 % = 50%.
175000

Required average = 50 % = 5%.
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Discussion:
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Muskan said:   4 years ago
Same here @Ankan Mondal.

Ankan Mondal said:   4 years ago
Sir, I cannot understand. Anyone explain, please.
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Nayana said:   5 years ago
Formula:
1 => Decrease = difference/high value*100.
2 => Increase = difference/low value *100.

Difference = 262500 - 175000 = 87500.
Lower value = 175000.

=> increase = 87500/175000 * 100 = 50
We need to find for per year so 50/10 = 5.
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Captain said:   5 years ago
@Manisha it is very easy.

20% rent
60%expenses
10% lic
30rs children education.

So 20+60+10=90%
The remaining 10% is left which is for education.
So 10% means 30 rs.
For 100%=300 rs.
So answer will be 300.
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Swati Srivastava said:   5 years ago
If the current population is P and it increases at r% p.a., then population after n years = P(1+r/100)^n.

Why can't we simply put in the values and find the answer? By this method, the answer comes out as 4.13%. Can someone explain?
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Venkatesh said:   5 years ago
Easy method:

Salary be x.

Total expenditure is 20%+60%+10% = 90%.
Remaining 10%,
10% of x = 30rs,
10x = 3000,
X = 300rs,
Salary is 300rs.

Goku said:   5 years ago
@Aparna.

You are 100% wrong. Because you should take 60% of 100Rs, not 60% out of 80.

Take the % out of 100Rs, not out of remaining cost.

Nadeem said:   5 years ago
We use the formula 262500 = 175000(1+ R/100)^n.

Where n = 10, and the value of R turns out to be 4.138 which is 4.138%. So none of these is the answer.

Pallavi said:   5 years ago
Hi, I am not getting this. Please, someone, help me.

Shiva said:   5 years ago
@Manisha.
20+60+10=90 so remaining is 10%. They said the remaining salary 30.

So 9*30=270.
Total salary=270+30=300.


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