The population of a city is 35000. On an increase of 6% in the number…

Question

The population of a city is 35000. On an increase of 6% in the number of men and an increase of 4% in the number of women, the population would become 36760. What was the number of women initially?

Accepted Answer

Option C. 17000. Answer & Solution Answer: Option C Solution: & Let number of men in the population be x & Number of women = ( 35000 - x ) & Increase in the number of men & = 6\% \,of\,x = 6x100 & Increase in the number of women & = ( 3500 - x ) × 4100 & Increase in whole population & = 36760 -…