Question

If the total population state C is 6000 then what is the total number of people below the poverty line in state C ?
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A.1400 \\
B.1500 \\
C.1300 \\
D.1800 \\
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Answer 1

Hint: In question, the percentage of people below the poverty line in state C is not given. Hence, we can assume the percentage from our side. We will find out the number of people below the poverty line in state C with the help of our assumed percentage. For that, it must be known what the definition and formula of percentage are.
A percentage is a number or ratio that can be expressed as a fraction of 100, which means, a part per hundred. The word percent means per 100. It is represented by the symbol “\[\% \] ”. Percentages have no dimension. To find out the number of people below the poverty line in the state C, we will firstly divide the assumed percentage by 100 and then multiply it with the total population of the state C i.e. 6000.

Complete step by step solution:
The total population of state C is 6000.
According to the Suresh Tendulkar Committee report, the population below the poverty line in India was \[29.6{\text{ }}\% \] of total population.
Hence, the population of state C under poverty line is given as:
\[
  P = \dfrac{{29.6}}{{100}} \times 6000 \\
   = 1776 \\
\]
The nearest value following the options given is 1800.
Hence, the total number of people below the poverty line is 1800.
Option D is correct.

Note: Here, percentage is not given. In that case we can consider some current percentage revealed by the government organizations. Also, it is to be noted that the total number of people below the poverty line should always be less than the total population of the city.