Question

The population of a city is 126800. It increases by 15% in the first year and decreases by 20% in the second year. What is the population of the town at the end of 2 yr? 174984 135996 116656 145820

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

so at start it is 126800 so when we have a 15% increase we get 126800 + 15/100 × 126800 = 1458200

then population decrease by 20% we get 1458200 - 20/100 × 1458200 = 1166560

hence correct answer is option (3)

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