In 2019 the population of Jaipur increases by 20%, but due to corona, there is a decrease in population by 25% in the year 2020. If by the end of the year 2020, 17,800 children were born then the population would have been equal to the population of Jaipur in the year 2018. What is the population of Jaipur in the year 2019?

In 2019 the population of Jaipur increases by 20%, but due to corona, there is a decrease in population by 25% in the year 2020. If by the end of the year 2020, 17,800 children were born then the population would have been equal to the population of Jaipur in the year 2018. What is the population of Jaipur in the year 2019? Correct Answer 213,600

Given:

The population of Jaipur in 2019 is increased by = 20%

The population of Jaipur in 2020 is decreased by = 25%

Calculation:

Let the total population of Jaipur in 2018 be x.

Then, the total population of Jaipur in 2019 = 120% of x = (120/100) × x = 6x/5

Now, the total population of Jaipur in 2020 = 75% of (6x/5) = (75/100) × (6x/5) = 9x/10

Now by the question, if 17,800 children were born in 2020, the population would have remained the same as 2018

So, (9x/10) + 17,800 = x

⇒ x – (9x/10) = 17,800

⇒ x/10 = 17800

⇒ x = 178,000

Then, the total population of Jaipur in 2019 = 6x/5 = (6 × 178,000)/5 = 213,600

∴ The population of Jaipur in the year 2019 is 213,600.

Related Questions

The critical reasoning question is based on a short argument, a set of statements, or a plan of action. For each question, select the best answer of the choices given and explain why the chosen answer is the right fit. Question: The average life expectancy for the United States population as a whole is 73.9 years, but children born in Hawaii will live an average of 77 years, and those born in Louisiana, 71.7 years. If a newlywed couple from Louisiana were to begin their family in Hawaii, therefore, their children would be expected to live longer than would be the case if the family remained in Louisiana. Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion drawn in the passage?