The population of a town is 517530. If one out of every 15 is reported to be literate, find how many literate persons are there in the town.

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Population of the town = 517530
$(\frac{1}{15})$ of the population is reported to be literate, i.e., $(\frac{1}{15})$ × 517530 = 517530 $\div$ 15

∴ There are 34502 illiterate persons in the given town.

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The population of a town is 517530. If one out of every 15 is reported to be literate, find how many literate persons are there in the town.

Population of the town = 517530 115 of the population is reported to be literate, i.e., 115 × 517530 = 517530 ÷ 15 ∴ There are 34502 illiterate persons in the given town.

Population of the town = 517530
$(\frac{1}{15})$ of the population is reported to be literate, i.e., $(\frac{1}{15})$ × 517530 = 517530 $\div$ 15

∴ There are 34502 illiterate persons in the given town.