10% of the inhabitants of village having died of cholera.,a panic set in , during which 25% of the ...

10% of the inhabitants of village having died of cholera.,a panic set in , during which 25% of the remaining inhabitants left the village. The population is then reduced to 4050. Find the number of original inhabitants.

Quiz

Answer/Solution

6000

Steps/Work

Let the total number of orginal inhabitants be x.
((75/100))*(90/100)*x)=4050  (27/40)*x=4050
x=((4050*40)/27)=6000.
ANSWER A