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Question
45% of the population of a town are men and 40% are women. What is the percentage of children?
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Solution
We have,
Percentage of men in town = 45%
Percentage of women in town = 40%
So, percentage of children in town = 100 – 45 – 40 = 100 – 85 = 15%
Hence, 15% of the population of a town are children.
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