On account of coronavirus, 5% of the population of a village died. Out of the remaining population, 20% fled due to panic. If the present population is 4655, then what was the population of the village before the coronavirus attack?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 6125.
The population of the village at the beginning = 100%
The population of the village that died = 5%
Percentage of population left after the death of people = 100 - (5% × 100) = 95%
Population that fled out from the village = 20%
Percentage of population left after people fled out = 95 - (20% × 95) = 76%
Population remaining = 76% = Present population = 4655
⇒ 1% of the population = 4655/76
⇒ 100% of the population = (4655 × 100)/76 = 465500/76 = 6125
Thus, the population of the village before the coronavirus attack was 6125.