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The following table shows the number of people (in lakhs) living in five different cities A-E along…

City C currently has 480000 in group I, 480000 in group II and 960000 in group III. Moving 16000 from group I to group II and adding 32000 newborns gives group I…

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The following table shows the number of people (in lakhs) living in five different cities A-E along with the ratio of number of people in three different age groups I, II and III among them. People are classified in three age groups as Group-I: 0 to less than 21 years; Group-II: 21 to less than 41 years and Group-III: 41 years and above. Based on the data in the table, answer the question.

City-wise Number of People
City Number of people (in lakhs) Ratio of Number of people in Age-groups
I: II: III
A 14.4 1: 3: 2
B 16 2: 3: 3
C 19.2 1: 1: 2
D 12.8 3: 1: 4
E 12 1: 3: 1

Question: For city C, if the number of people who will turn 21 years of age next year is 16000; the number of new born will be 32000, and the number of people in age group III will remain the same, then what will be the new ratio of people in different age groups?

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City C currently has 480000 in group I, 480000 in group II and 960000 in group III. Moving 16000 from group I to group II and adding 32000 newborns gives group I 480000−16000+32000=496000480000-16000+32000 = 496000 and group II 480000+16000=496000480000+16000 = 496000, with group III unchanged at 960000. The ratio 496:496:960 reduces to 31:31:60.

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