Question

the population of a town exceeds one fifth of its own population by 5000. what is the population of the town

Answer 1

let the population of town be x
x=5000+x/5
5x=25000+x
4x=25000
x=6250

Answer 2

Answer:

6250

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The population of a town exceeds one fifth of its own population by 5000.

To Find: What is the population of the town?

Solution:

Let the population be x

So one-fifth of the population = $\frac{1}{5} x$

Since we are given that The population of a town exceeds one fifth of its own population by 5000.

So,   $x=\frac{1}{5} x+5000$

$x-\frac{1}{5} x=5000$

$\frac{4}{5} x=5000$

$x=5000 \times \frac{5}{4}$

$x=6250$

Hence the population of the town is 6250