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%.
10

Discussion:
93 comments Page 9 of 10.

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

Sreekanth said:   9 years ago
Anyone explain how 50/10?

Saiswarupa said:   7 years ago
Thank you @Nikhil Dasari.

Muskan said:   4 years ago
Same here @Ankan Mondal.

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

T Muvetha said:   1 year ago
A decade means 10 years.
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Bunny said:   6 years ago
Why you take (50/10)%?

Mahi said:   1 decade ago
Why we use 10 here?

Pavan said:   1 decade ago
Nice Muthupazhani.

Bhavna said:   1 decade ago
Thanks shivani.


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