Study the following pie-chart and the table and answer the questions based on them. Proportion of Population of Seven Villages in 1997
Find the population of village S if the population of village X below poverty line in 1997 is 12160.
A
22000
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B
18500
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C
20500
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D
26000
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Solution
The correct option is A 22000 Let the population of village X be x. Then, 38% of x = 12160×10038=32000 12160 ⇒ x = 32000 Now, if s be the population of village S, then 16 : 11 = 32000 11×320016=2200 : s ⇒ s = 22000