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:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Increase in 10 years = (262500 - 175000) = 87500.
| Increase% = |  |
87500 | x 100 |  % = 50%. |
| 175000 |
 Required average = |
|
50 | % = 5%. |
| 10 |
Discussion:
93 comments Page 9 of 10.
Satwika said:
9 years ago
Why should we take 17,5000 in denominator why not 26,25000?
Mohsin said:
9 years ago
10% is equal to 30.
While 100% is equal to?
Then,
30 * 100/10 = 300.
While 100% is equal to?
Then,
30 * 100/10 = 300.
Surya said:
9 years ago
Decade means?
Sreekanth said:
9 years ago
Anyone explain how 50/10?
Niks said:
1 decade ago
By the way aparna's answer to manishas question is right. How can you reuse the total amount be it rs 100 or x again and again. Plus I have seen a lot of similar examples solved it in aparnas way. Check out for these kind of examples in MBA aptitude books.
Aman said:
9 years ago
Population of town is increased by 5% annually. If its population in 2001 was 138915. What it was in 1998.
In this question what is the formula?
@Sunil I don't know where you derive your formula.
In this question what is the formula?
@Sunil I don't know where you derive your formula.
Keshav said:
9 years ago
@Aparna,
20% + 60% + 10% = 90%.
Means rest 10% = 30 rupee.
So obviously his salary will be 300 (100%).
20% + 60% + 10% = 90%.
Means rest 10% = 30 rupee.
So obviously his salary will be 300 (100%).
Mathu said:
9 years ago
Why we can't use 262500. To divide the number 87500.
Swathi said:
9 years ago
@Rajesh.
The question says to find out the Avg. Percent of increase per year. 17500 is the initial population which the place had hence you can't take the increased population, ie, 263500 because you Have to find the increase only. So 175000 is the denominator.
The question says to find out the Avg. Percent of increase per year. 17500 is the initial population which the place had hence you can't take the increased population, ie, 263500 because you Have to find the increase only. So 175000 is the denominator.
Rajesh said:
9 years ago
Why 175000 is taken in the denominator instead of taking 2,62,500?
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