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Statistics question from FAA exam, 2022 by JKSSB

The present population of a country in lakhs in the years 2025 is estimated to be 170 and the population in 2020 was 140. Then find the approximate growth rate from 2020 to 2025.

Last updated May 13, 2026
Correct Answer: Option A — 21%
Identify the values: 
Population in 2020 (Old Value) = 140 lakhs Population in 2025 (New Value) = 170 lakhs Calculate the increase:$170 - 140 = 30$ lakhsDivide by the original value:$\{30}\{140} approx 0.2143
Convert to percentage:0.2143 x 100  approx 21.43% 
 Rounding to the nearest whole number, we get 21%.
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