In a village, the production of food grains increased by 40% and the per capita production of food grains increased by 27% during a certain period. The percentage by which the population of the village increased during the same period is nearest to
Let initial population and production be x,y and final population be z
Final production = 1.4y, final percapita = 1.27 times initial percapita
=> $$\frac{1.4y}{z} $$ = $$ 1.27 \times \frac{y}{x}$$
=> $$\frac{z}{x} = \frac{1.4}{1.27} \approx 1.10$$
Hence the percentage increase in population = 10%
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