Question

if 75% of the population village is illiterate and the number of literate people is 2158 then find the population of village

Answer 1

The total population of the village is 8632 bcozz

75% is illiterate then 25% is literate that is 2158 is literate

25%(x)=2158

x=2158/25%

x=2158×4

x=8632

Answer 2

Given :

75% of the population village is illiterate and the number of literate people is 2158

To Find:

find the population of village

Solution:

Let the total population be x

Percentage of illiterate people = 75%

Percentage of literate people = 100% - 75% = 25 %

So, No. of literate person = 0.25x

We are given that the number of literate people is 2158

So,0.25x=2158

$x=\frac{2158}{0.25}$

x=8632

Hence the total population of village is 8632