The population of a town increased arithmetically from one lakh to 1.5 lakh during a decade. Find the percentage of increase in population per year.

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The population of a town increased arithmetically from one lakh to 1.5 lakh during a decade. Find the percentage of increase in population per year.

A50%

B5%

C100%

D33%

Answer:

B. 5%

Read Explanation:

Increase of 50000 in a decade 50000/100000 × 100 = 50% in a decade ⇒ in one year 50/10 =5% increase

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