SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 61

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 3 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q61

During 2021, the population of a city increased by 8% and in 2022, it increased by 10%. At the end of 2022, its population was 47520. The population of the city at the end of 2021 was:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 43200.

Population of the city at the end of 2021 = 47520 × (100/110) = 43200