Question

In a city out of every 15 people one person is the government servant if 3154 person in the city are in government jobs what is the total population of that city?

Answer 1

Question :

In a city out of every 15 people one person is the government servant if 3154 person in the city are in government jobs what is the total population of that city?

Answer :

$\sf\red{Given:}$

• One out of 15 is a government servant .

• There are 3154 government servants

$\sf\red{To\:find:}$

• Number of total population ?

Explanation :

• let the population be "x"

$\\ \longrightarrow\sf{\dfrac{1}{15} = \dfrac{3154}{x}}$

$\\ \longrightarrow\sf{1\times x = 15\times 3154}$

$\\ \longrightarrow\sf{x = 47310}$

• Therefore the population is 47310 .