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    Question

    The population of a village two

    years ago was 'X'. Over the next two years, the population increased by 30% in the first year and 40% in the second year, resulting in a current population of 1,27,400. If women constituted 45% of the total population two years ago, what was the men’s population in the village at that time?
    A 38,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 32,500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 38,500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 29,250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, X Ă— 1.3 Ă— 1.4 = 1,27,400 Or, 'X' = (1,27,400/1.82) = 70,000 Therefore, men population two years ago = 0.55 Ă— 70,000 = 38,500

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