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The population of a town is 10,000. If the male population increases by 5% and the female population by 10%, the population will become 10,800. How mu
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The population of a town is 10,000. If the male population increases by 5% and the female population by 10%, the population will become 10,800. How much of the town's present population is female?

A.

5000

B.

8000

C.

6000

D.

7000

Correct option is C

Given:
​Total population of the town = 10,000
Male population increases by 5%
Female population increases by 10%
After the increase, the total population becomes 10,800. 
Concept Used: 
Total increased population = Total increased in male population + total increased in female population 
total increased population = Male or female population×(1+Percent increase100)\text{Male or female population}\times \left( 1+\frac{\text{Percent increase}}{100}\right)  ​
Solution:
Let x be the male population of town and 10000-x be the female population of town
So, ATQ

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