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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Ravi Kumar said:   6 years ago
Hello @Manish.

Total will be 100%
20% for rent.
60%for expenses.
10% for LIC.
TOTAL 90% OVER.
Know remaining spend 30.
10%=30 then 100%=300 total salary.

Prince said:   6 years ago
But using the formula we get the answer is 4.137.

Sanjana said:   6 years ago
@Bunny.

Here,
1 decade = 10 years
Therefore, to find out the increased average percentage for( per year) would be always divided by 10. That's why 50 which is increased Percentage is then divided by 10 to find out the increased average percentage for PER YEAR!

Bunny said:   6 years ago
Why you take (50/10)%?

Shakil said:   6 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.

Ajit Raj said:   6 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.

Ganeshvictory said:   6 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%.

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.

Suman Debnath said:   7 years ago
Increase in 10 years =(262500 - 175000) = 87500.

Increase % in 10 years = (175000 * x/100)%,
x= 50%.

In 1 year = (50/10)%.
Ans = 5.

Nagesh N said:   7 years ago
Fresh fruit contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. How much can dry fruit be obtained from 100 kg of fresh fruits?

Please answer this.


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