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A population was reduced from 3000 to 2500 in the ratio 5:y what is y

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03-07-2020

Answer:

y=6

solution,

The population is reduced from 3000 to 2509 in the ratio 5:y

[tex] \frac{2500}{3000} = \frac{5}{y} \\ or \: 2500y = 15000 \\ or \: y = \frac{15000}{2500} \\ y = 6[/tex]

Hence,the ratio is 5:6.

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