Mathematics
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Medium
Question
5% of a village died and 15% of the remainder left; 3553 remain. What was the original population?
A
3800
B
4200
C
4400
✓ Official correct answer
D
5500
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A
3800
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B
4200
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C
4400
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D
5500
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Explanation
Remaining fraction = 0.95 × 0.85 = 0.8075 ⇒ start = 4400.