Question 180

The population of a town was 78787 in the year 1991 and 95833 in the year 2001. Estimate the increase in population by rounding off each population to nearest hundreds.

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Solution

Here, population of a town in 1991 = 78787
Rounding off 78787 to nearest hundreds = 78800
and population of a town in 2001 = 95833
Rounding off 95833 to nearest hundreds = 95800
$∴$ Increase in population = 95800 - 78800 = 17000

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Question 180 The population of a town was 78787 in the year 1991 and 95833 in the year 2001. Estimate the increase in population by rounding off each population to nearest hundreds.

Here, population of a town in 1991 = 78787 Rounding off 78787 to nearest hundreds = 78800 and population of a town in 2001 = 95833 Rounding off 95833 to nearest hundreds = 95800 ∴ Increase in population = 95800 - 78800 = 17000

Question 180

The population of a town was 78787 in the year 1991 and 95833 in the year 2001. Estimate the increase in population by rounding off each population to nearest hundreds.

Here, population of a town in 1991 = 78787
Rounding off 78787 to nearest hundreds = 78800
and population of a town in 2001 = 95833
Rounding off 95833 to nearest hundreds = 95800
$∴$ Increase in population = 95800 - 78800 = 17000