Question

The population of the town is 450772. In a survey it is reported that one out of every 14 persons is illiterate . In all , how many illiterate persons are there in the town ? Q12. A machine can produce 4,826 screws in one day . how many screws​

Answer 1

Total population of the town = 450772

For every 14 persons, number of illiterate person is 1

For every 1 person, number of illiterate person is ¹/₁₄

For every 450772 persons, number of illiterate persons is (¹/₁₄ × 450772)

                                                                                                = 32198

Ans: There are 32198 illiterate persons in the town.