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The current population of a town is 72,600. If it has been growing at the rate of 10% compounded every year for the past few years, what was the population of the town two years ago?
Asked in DSSSB MTS · 2026
Population Growth · Quantitative Aptitude
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If a city’s population grows every year, each year’s increase is calculated on the previous year’s population, not the original population.
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