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In a country, ages 15 to 59 form 67 percent of the population and the dependency ratio is about 49 dependents per 100 working-age persons. Approximately what is the total dependent share of the population?

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Correct answer: 33 percent

The governing concept is the difference between a population share and a dependency ratio. If working-age people aged 15–59 constitute 67 percent of the total population, everyone outside that group accounts for the dependent share: 100 − 67 = 33 percent. The stated ratio confirms the result: dependent people divided by working-age people, multiplied by 100, equals (33 ÷ 67) × 100, or approximately 49.3 dependents per 100 workers. Therefore option B, 33 percent, is correct. Option C is the ratio expressed per 100 working-age persons, not the dependent share of the total population. Options A and D do not follow from the given percentages.

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Dependency RatioDependent PopulationWorking-Age PopulationPercentage CalculationAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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