Problems on Population Growth


 
 
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Problems on Population Growth

In our day to day life we observe that there are things or entities like population of city, the value of property, the height of a tree, weight and height of a child, the number of bacteria etc. which increase in magnitude over a period of time.

Growth: The relative increase in a quantity or entity is called growth .

Rate of Growth: Growth per unit of time is called the rate of growth.

Formulae for population Growth:

Formula 1: Let P be the population of a city or a town at the beginning of a certain year and the population grows at a constant rate of R% per annum, then

Population after n years = Pleft ( 1+frac{R}{100} right )^{n}

Formula 2: Let P be the population of a city or a town at the beginning of a certain year. if the population grows at the rate of R_{1}% during second year, then

Population after 2 years = Pleft ( 1+frac{R_{1}}{100} right )times left ( 1+frac{R_{2}}{100} right )

This formula may be extended for more than 2 years.

Formula 3: Let P be the population of a city or a town at the beginning of a certain year. If the population decreases at the rate of R% per annum, then

Population after n years = Pleft ( 1-frac{R}{100} right )^{n}

Illustration:  The population of a village is 20000. If the annual birth rate is 4 % and the annual death rate 2%., calculate the population after two years.

Solution: We have,

Annual birth rate = 4%

Annual death rate = 2%

So, Annual growth = ( 4 - 2) = 2 %

Thus, we have

P = Initial population = 20000, Rate of growth = 2% per annum, n = 2 years

So, Population after 2 years = Pleft ( 1+frac{R}{100} right )^{n}

                                             =20000left ( 1+frac{2}{100} right )^{2}

                                           =20000left ( 1+frac{1}{50} right )^{2}

                                          =20000left ( frac{51}{50} right )^{2}

                                          =20000times frac{51}{50}times frac{51}{50}

                                        =20808

Hence population of the town after 2 years = 20808.

Sample Questions
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Question : 1

24000 blood donors were registered with a charitable hospital. The number of donors increased at the rate of 5% every six months. Find the time period at the end of which the total number of blood donors becomes 27783.

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

1000 workers were employed to construct a river bridge in four years. At the end of first year, 10% workers were retrenched. At the end of second year, 5% of the workers at that time were retrenched . However to complete the project in time the number of workers was increased by 10% at the end of third year. How many workers were working during the fourth year?

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

A factory increased its production of three wheelers from 80000 in 1999 to 92610 in 2002. Find the annual rate of growth of production of three wheelers.

Right Option : D
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