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.
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
((75/100))*(90/100)*x)=4050 (27/40)*x=4050
x=((4050*40)/27)=6000.
ANSWER A