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If a village has 2500 inhabitants and 25% are below the age of 15, how many people are below the age of 15?

medium 2 marks Class 8 · Geography · Human Resources
Answer
625

The correct answer is 625 — Thus 625 inhabitants are below age 15.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Convert the percentage to a decimal: 25% = 0.25.
  2. Multiply the total population by this decimal: 2500 × 0.25 = 625.
  3. Thus 625 inhabitants are below age 15.
Common mistake: Writing 0.025 instead of 0.25.

Concept tested: Age structure

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