Civil Engineering - Water Supply Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Water Supply Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 49)
49.
The population of a city in 2000 is 50, 000. The average per decade of the previous records of population is 5000 and average percentage per decade is 20%. The population of the city based on geometrical increase method, in the year 2020 will be
56, 000
60, 000
64, 000
70, 000
72, 000
Answer: Option
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Zed said:   4 years ago
Thank you for the answer @Sonu.

Shahul said:   7 years ago
Thank u for explaining the answer.

Raj said:   7 years ago
Thank you for explaining this.

Naikwadi said:   9 years ago
2010 -> 50000 + (20/100) * 50000 = 60000,
2020 -> 60000 + (20/100) * 60000 = 72000.
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Pooja said:   9 years ago
You are right @Sonu.
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Sonu said:   10 years ago
pn = p(1+%/100)^n.

n = no of decade.

so p2 = 50000(1+20/100)^2.

= 50000*36/25 = 72000.

p2 means after 2 decade the population is 72000.
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