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:
93 comments Page 4 of 10.

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.

Saiswarupa said:   7 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).

Anil said:   8 years ago
Why we divided 50 by 10?

Mr. bhatiya said:   8 years ago
Good @Shivani.

Amreen said:   8 years ago
Percentage formula.

% = [final value-intial value/intial value] * 100.
% = 87500/17500 * 100.
= 5 is the ans hence proved.
(1)

Nikhil dasari said:   8 years ago
We can also solve with options.

A) 4.37 % 175000 = 7647.5.
So decade means 10 year.
multiply 10*7647.5= 76475.
and add the multiply result with the 175000.
i.e)76475+175000 =2514755% 17500.
So it's not matching.

B) 5% 175000 = 8750.
so decade means 10 year.
multiply 10*8750= 87500.
and add the multiply result with the 175000.
i.e)87500+175000 = 262500.

Its right so answer is B.

Sankarilakshmi said:   8 years ago
Hi @Jayakumar s

let the total number of votes = x
no.of votes cast = 75% of x
The valid votes = 98% of (no.of votes cast)
i.e 98% of (75% of x) (here 2% is invalid so (100-2)%=98%)

Then (A candidate got 75% of valid votes =9261)
75% of (98% of (75% of x) = > 75/100 * 98/100 *75/100 * x =9261.
= > (9261*100*100*100) / (75*98*75),
= > 9261000000 / 551250,
= >16800.

Jayakumar s said:   8 years ago
In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voter's caste their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of votes enrolled in that election.

Can anyone solve this?


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