An epidemic broke out in a village in which 5% of the population

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An epidemic broke out in a village in which 5% of the population died. Of the remaining, 20% fled out of panic. If the present population is 4655, then the population of the village originally was

1. 6000
2. 6125
3. 5955
4. 5995

Correct Option: B

Using Rule 28,
Original population of village = x (let)
According to the question,

x ×	95	×	80	= 4655
	100		10

⇒ x =	4655 × 100 × 100	= 6125
	95 × 80