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If 15% of a district’s population of 2 lakh residents belongs to a backward class, how many people are in this group?

hard 2 marks Class 8 · Social and Political Life · Understanding Marginalisation
Answer
30,000

The correct answer is 30,000 — So 30,000 people belong to the backward class.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Total population = 200,000.
  2. Percentage belonging to backward class = 15% = 0.15.
  3. Number of people = 200,000 × 0.15 = 30,000.
  4. So 30,000 people belong to the backward class.
Common mistake: Misplacing decimal point leading to 3,000 or 300,000

Concept tested: Quantitative analysis of marginalised groups

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