NIFT PG 2009 Question Paper with solutions

Question : 145 of 150

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The population of a town was 48600. It increased by 25% in the first year and decreased by 8% in the second year. What will be the population of the town at the end of 2 year?

65610
55580
60750
None of these

Validate

Solution:

Population at the end of 2 year

=48600(1+\;\;{25}/{100})(1-\;\;{8}/{100})

=48600×\;\;{5}/{4}×\;\;{23}/{25}

=55890

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