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The population of the town is 180,000, out of which males are 13 of the whole population. Find the number of females. Also, find the ratio of the number of females to the whole population. - Mathematics

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The population of the town is 180,000, out of which males are `1/3` of the whole population. Find the number of females. Also, find the ratio of the number of females to the whole population.

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Solution 1

Total population = 1,80,000

Population of males = `1/3` × 1,80,000 = 60,000

∴ Population of females = 1,80,000 – 60,000 = 1,20,000

The ratio of females to the whole population

= 1,20,000 : 1,80,000 = 12 : 18 = 2 : 3

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Solution 2

The total population of the town = 180,000

The number of males = `1/3` of the total population

Number of males `=1/3​×1,80,000=60,000`

The number of females will be the remainder of the population after subtracting the number of males:

Number of females = Total population − Number of males

Number of females = 1,80,000 − 60,000 = 1,20,000

Ratio of females to total population `= ("Number of females")/("Total population") = 120000/180000`

Simplify the fraction:

Ratio `= (120000div60000)/(180000div60000)=2/3`

The number of females is 120,000

The ratio of females to the total population is `2/3`

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Chapter 6: Ratio and Proportion (Including Sharing in a Ratio) - Exercise 6 (A)

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 6 Ratio and Proportion (Including Sharing in a Ratio)
Exercise 6 (A) | Q 12
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