SBI Junior Associate 2016 · Question 20 of 70

An army lost 10% of its men in war, 10% of the remaining due to diseases and 10% of the rest were disabled. Thus, the strength was reduced to 729000 active men. Find the original strength.

percentage

A(a) 1000000Correct
B(b) 1200000
C(c) 1500000
D(d) 1800000
E(e) none of these

Answer: A. (a) 1000000

Explanation

Let initial men = 100; lost in war = 10; lost in diseases = 9; disabled = 8.1; remaining = 72.9; when 72.9 remaining total = 100, when 729000 remaining total = 1000000

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