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If 18 percent of a country's population is aged 0-14, 62 percent is aged 15-64, and 20 percent is aged 65 and above, what is the approximate old-age dependency ratio?

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Correct answer: About 32

The old-age dependency ratio compares the population aged 65 and above with the working-age population aged 15–64. It is calculated as \(\frac{\text{older population}}{\text{working-age population}}\times100\). Here, the relevant figures are 20 percent and 62 percent; the 0–14 group is not used in this particular ratio.

The calculation is \(\frac{20}{62}\times100\approx32.26\), which rounds to about 32 older people per 100 working-age people. Therefore, option B is correct. The value is not 20 because the numerator must be compared with the working-age group, and it is not 38 or 44 because those do not result from the stated ratio.

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Old Age Dependency RatioElderly PopulationWorking Age PopulationAge CalculationAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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