Question

A population was reduced from 3000 to 2500 in the ratio 5:y what is y

Answer 1

y=6

solution,

The population is reduced from 3000 to 2509 in the ratio 5:y

`(2500)/(3000) = (5)/(y) \\ or \: 2500y = 15000 \\ or \: y = (15000)/(2500) \\ y = 6`

Hence,the ratio is 5:6.

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