The total population of a village is 6000. Out of this 0.05 of the population is in service, 0.4 of it is in trade and 0.06 of it are labourers. The rest population is jobless. Tell how many are jobless?
The total population of a village is 6000. Out of this 0.05 of the population is in service, 0.4 of it is in trade and 0.06 of it are labourers. The rest population is jobless. Tell how many are jobless?
Explanation
Total population = 6000
In service: 0.05 × 6000 = 300
In trade: 0.4 × 6000 = 2400
Labourers: 0.06 × 6000 = 360
Total employed = 300 + 2400 + 360 = 3060
Jobless = 6000 - 3060 = 2940