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At the beginning of 2010, 60% of the population of Town X lived in the south and the rest lived in the north. During 2010, the population of Town X grew by 5.5%. If the population in the south grew by 4.5%, by how much did the population in the north grow?
A. 1%
B. 3.5%
C. 6.5%
D. 7%
E. 13.75%
OA D
At the beginning of 2010, 60% of the population of Town X
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Let the population of town X = x
The population in the South = 60% of x = 0.6x
The population in the North = 4% of x = 0.4x
During 2010, the total population of town X increased by 5.5%
Therefore, x = x + (5.5% of x)
= x + 0.055x
= 1.055x
Population in the South increased by 4.5% => 0.6x + 4.5% of 0.6x
= 0.6x + 0.027x = 0.627x
Population in the North = new total population - population in the South
= 1.055x - 0.627x = 0.428x
Increase in the North = 0.428x - 0.4x = 0.028x
$$\%\ increase=\frac{0.028x}{0.4x}\cdot\frac{100}{1}=7\%$$
Answer = option D
The population in the South = 60% of x = 0.6x
The population in the North = 4% of x = 0.4x
During 2010, the total population of town X increased by 5.5%
Therefore, x = x + (5.5% of x)
= x + 0.055x
= 1.055x
Population in the South increased by 4.5% => 0.6x + 4.5% of 0.6x
= 0.6x + 0.027x = 0.627x
Population in the North = new total population - population in the South
= 1.055x - 0.627x = 0.428x
Increase in the North = 0.428x - 0.4x = 0.028x
$$\%\ increase=\frac{0.028x}{0.4x}\cdot\frac{100}{1}=7\%$$
Answer = option D
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We can let the total people in the town at the beginning of 2010 = n.AAPL wrote:Manhattan Prep
At the beginning of 2010, 60% of the population of Town X lived in the south and the rest lived in the north. During 2010, the population of Town X grew by 5.5%. If the population in the south grew by 4.5%, by how much did the population in the north grow?
A. 1%
B. 3.5%
C. 6.5%
D. 7%
E. 13.75%
OA D
Thus, 0.6n = south and 0.4n = north.
We can determine the growth in the north by creating the following equation where x is the percent increase in the north:
1.045(0.6n) + (1 + x/100)(0.4n) = 1.055n
Dividing both sides by n, we have:
0.627 + (1 + x/100)(0.4) = 1.055
(1 + x/100)(0.4) = 0.428
1+ x/100 = 1.07
x/100 = 0.07
x = 7
Alternate Solution:
Let's assume the beginning population was 1000, so we know that 600 people lived in the south and 400 people lived in the north.
During 2010, the total population increased by 5.5%, so we have 1000 x 1.055 = 1055 citizens in the town at the end of 2010.
We know that the population in the south grew by 4.5%, so the population of the south was 600 x 1.045 = 627 at the end of 2010.
Thus, the population of the north at the end of 2010 had to be 1055 - 627 = 428. We use the formula for percent change: (New - Old)/Old x 100% , obtaining (428 - 400)/400 x 100% = 28/400 x 100% = 7%.
Answer: D
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