The population of a town increase by 20% every year. If the present population of the town is 96000, then what was the population of the town last year?

The population of a town increase by 20% every year. If the present population of the town is 96000, then what was the population of the town last year? Correct Answer 80000

Population of a town increase by 20% every year

Let the population of the town last year was A

∴ 96000 = A × (100 + 20)/100

96000 = (120/100) A

A = (96000 × 100)/120

A = 80000

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Find the total population of town A. Statement I: Number of males in town B is 11520 which is 80% of the number of females in town A. There are 4880 more males in town A as compared to town B. Statement II: The ratio of number of males and females in town A is 41 : 36 and difference of number of males and females is 2000.