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:
97 comments Page 9 of 10.

Naveen Kumar said:   4 years ago
100-(20+60+10) = 10%.
10% = 30 means 100% = 300.
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Suman said:   1 decade ago
Thanku Naren you gave a very shortcut method.

Shashi said:   1 decade ago
Dear, @Anil.

What is the third number?

Saravanan said:   1 decade ago
How to say it's 10 years difference?

Prakash singha said:   6 months ago
Nice, Thanks for explaining.
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Sreekanth said:   10 years ago
Anyone explain how 50/10?

Saiswarupa said:   8 years ago
Thank you @Nikhil Dasari.

Anil said:   9 years ago
Why we divided 50 by 10?

Muskan said:   5 years ago
Same here @Ankan Mondal.

T Muvetha said:   2 years ago
A decade means 10 years.
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