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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:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Increase in 10 years = (262500 - 175000) = 87500.
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87500 | x 100 | % = 50%. |
| 175000 |
Required average = |
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50 | % = 5%. |
| 10 |
Discussion:
96 comments Page 3 of 10.
Manisha said:
2 decades ago
how to solve this question if 20% of man's salary is paid as rent, 60%are his living expanses, and 10% is paid in L.I.C. if he spends remaining Rs. 30 on the education of the children, find his salary.
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Ganeshvictory said:
7 years ago
1 decade = 10 years.
Population increased as 175000 to 262000 in decade;
x = (262000-175000) = 87500.
increase percentage =(x/175000*100) = 50%.
The required average of decade from increased percentage = [increased percentage / decade] = (50/10)% = 5%.
Population increased as 175000 to 262000 in decade;
x = (262000-175000) = 87500.
increase percentage =(x/175000*100) = 50%.
The required average of decade from increased percentage = [increased percentage / decade] = (50/10)% = 5%.
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Ajit Raj said:
7 years ago
@Manisha.
Take total salary = 100%.
100% - 20% - 60% - 10%,
= 10%.
According to the question:
10%= 30, then,
100%=x,
By cross multiplication, we got x= 300.
Which was his total salary.
Take total salary = 100%.
100% - 20% - 60% - 10%,
= 10%.
According to the question:
10%= 30, then,
100%=x,
By cross multiplication, we got x= 300.
Which was his total salary.
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Shakil said:
7 years ago
It's like compound interest. Here, Every year more people are coming into existent. so we need to count interest rate on increased capital. Formula for compound interest is:
Increased capital = initial capital(1+rate)^year.
Increased capital = initial capital(1+rate)^year.
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Kishan Kumar Swain said:
6 years ago
@manish - the easiest way is...
Total expenses %age is 20%+60%+10%=90% .. so remaining is 10% ..
That remaining 10% is Rs 30 ,so
100% will be (30/10)*100= Rs 300 .. simple.
Total expenses %age is 20%+60%+10%=90% .. so remaining is 10% ..
That remaining 10% is Rs 30 ,so
100% will be (30/10)*100= Rs 300 .. simple.
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Riad said:
7 years ago
Suppose,
Salary = x.
(100-90)% of x = 30.
10/100 * x = 30.
x = 30*100/10.
x = 300.
Salary = x.
(100-90)% of x = 30.
10/100 * x = 30.
x = 30*100/10.
x = 300.
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Amreen said:
9 years ago
Percentage formula.
% = [final value-intial value/intial value] * 100.
% = 87500/17500 * 100.
= 5 is the ans hence proved.
% = [final value-intial value/intial value] * 100.
% = 87500/17500 * 100.
= 5 is the ans hence proved.
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Saiswarupa said:
8 years ago
Thank you @Nikhil Dasari.
Lopamudra said:
8 years ago
Suppose man's salary =100 Rs.
20%=20 Rs rent,
60% =60 Rs Expense,
10% =10 Rs LIc,
so left amount for education=100-(20+60+10)=10,
10% left ie 10 Rs of 100 %,
10%= 30(In qs),
1% =30/10,
100% =30*100/10=300(salary).
20%=20 Rs rent,
60% =60 Rs Expense,
10% =10 Rs LIc,
so left amount for education=100-(20+60+10)=10,
10% left ie 10 Rs of 100 %,
10%= 30(In qs),
1% =30/10,
100% =30*100/10=300(salary).
Anil said:
9 years ago
Why we divided 50 by 10?
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