Question

. A population of a town was 54,000 in the last
census. Since then it has increased by 2/3. What is
its population now.

Answer 1

Answer:

54000*2/3 is 36000 ..

answer is 36000...............

Answer 2

Given:

Population of the town in last census$=54000$

The population is increased by $\[\frac{2}{3}\]$ since the last census.

To find: the present population.

Solution:

Find the present population.

Present population$\[ = \frac{2}{3} \times 54000\]$

                               $=36000$

Hence, the present population of the town is $36000.$