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Q · PercentageMedium · 45s
10% of Mexico’s population migrated to South Asia, 10% of the remaining migrated to America and 10% of the rest migrated to Australia(a) If the female population, which was left in Mexico, remained only 3,64,500, find the population of Mexico City before the migration and its effects if it is given that before the migration the female population was half the male population and ratio did not change after the migration?
TopicPercentage
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Final Answer: Option A — 10,00,000