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Due to water crisis, 38% of the initial population left the village, and 50% of the remaining left the village for pursuing jobs. If presently 1550 people inhabit the village, what is the ratio of the initial population to the present population?
Asked in RRB Group D · 2025
Population Growth · Quantitative Aptitude
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