Question

4% of the total population of a town are children below the age of 15 years . if number of children below 15 years in the town is 7850 find the population of the town

Answer 1

total population =100%

4%=7850
1%=7850/4 
100%= (7850/4)*100
         =196250

Answer 2

4% of total population = 7850
 4/100 * Total population = 7850
  Total population = (7850*100)/4
  Total population = 196250