If a government scheme is expected to reduce poverty by 10% in a population of 1

Practice Questions

Q1
If a government scheme is expected to reduce poverty by 10% in a population of 1 million, how many people will be lifted out of poverty?
  1. 50,000
  2. 100,000
  3. 150,000
  4. 200,000

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If a government scheme is expected to reduce poverty by 10% in a population of 1 million, how many people will be lifted out of poverty?
  • Step 1: Understand that the total population is 1 million people.
  • Step 2: Know that the government scheme aims to reduce poverty by 10%.
  • Step 3: Calculate 10% of 1 million by multiplying 0.10 by 1,000,000.
  • Step 4: Perform the multiplication: 0.10 * 1,000,000 = 100,000.
  • Step 5: Conclude that 100,000 people will be lifted out of poverty.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total population.
  • Population Understanding – Recognizing the total population size and how it relates to the percentage being calculated.
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