10% of the inhabitants of village having died of cholera.,a panic set in , during which 25% of the remaining inhabitants left the village. The population is then reduced to 4050. Find the number of original inhabitants.
Options:
A . 2000
B . 4000
C . 6000
D . 5000
Answer: Option C
Let the total number of orginal inhabitants be x. ((75/100))*(90/100)*x)=4050 (27/40)*x=4050 x=((4050*40)/27)=6000.
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