40% of the rat population in Hamelin perished due to a famine. The remaining 60% were drawn out of the town by the Pied Piper of Hamelin. If there were 48000 rats in the town originally, how many rats died due to the famine?
19200
Total population of rats = 48000
% died due to famine = 40%
∴ Number of rats died due to famine = 40100× 48000 = 19200