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45% of the population of a town are men and 40% are women. What is the percentage of children?

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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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Chapter 7: Comparing Quantities - Exercise [Page 207]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 7
Chapter 7 Comparing Quantities
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