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If the previous population was fifteen lakh and the current population is eighteen lakh, what is the approximate growth percentage?

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Correct answer: Twenty percent

Direct answer: B, twenty percent. Growth percentage tells us how much the population increased compared with the starting, or previous, population. First calculate the actual increase: 18 lakh − 15 lakh = 3 lakh. Now use the formula: growth percentage = (increase ÷ previous population) × 100. Therefore, (3 ÷ 15) × 100 = 0.2 × 100 = 20%. A is incorrect because 10% of 15 lakh is only 1.5 lakh. C is incorrect because 30% of 15 lakh is 4.5 lakh, not 3 lakh. D is incorrect because 50% of 15 lakh is 7.5 lakh. The denominator must be the previous population, not the current population or just the numerical increase. Memory cue: percentage growth = increase divided by original value, multiplied by 100.

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