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The total population of city 'X' in 2011 was 28 lakhs and the total number of live births was 50…

The crude birth rate is live births divided by population, multiplied by 1,000. Here it is \((50,000/2,800,000)\times1,000\) \(=125/7\) \(\approx17.857\) births per 1,000…

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The total population of city 'X' in 2011 was 28 lakhs and the total number of live births was 50 thousand. Find out the approximate crude birth rate per 1000 population.

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The crude birth rate is live births divided by population, multiplied by 1,000. Here it is (50,000/2,800,000)×1,000(50,000/2,800,000)\times1,000 =125/7=125/7 ≈17.857\approx17.857 births per 1,000 population.

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