Question

11. 4% of the total population of a town are children below the age of 15 years. If numbers
below 15 years, in the town is 7850 find the population of the town.​

Answer 1

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Total population                                                 =100%

4% of total population below 15 years           = 7850

Total population of the town below 15 years   = $\frac{7850}{4} * 100$

                                                                            =196250

There are 196250 children below 15 years in the town.

Answer 2

Answer:

196250

Step-by-step explanation:

4 % of total population is below 15 years old.

This means,

4 out of every hundred members are below 15.

No. of people below 15 years = 7850

⇒ 7850 people out of x members are below 15.

⇒ 4 : 100 : : 7850 : x

⇒ x = 7850 ÷ 4 × 100

⇒ x = 196250

Hope this helps.