Question

The production of rice in the year 2001 was 1000 tonnes which was 25% of the total food grain production in that year. In the next year if the production of rice decreased by 4% and production of rice as a percentage of total food grain production increased by 5 percentage points. What is the total food grain production in 2002?

Answer 1

Answer: 3200 tonnes

Step-by-step explanation:

Rice production in 2001 = 1000 tonnes, which represented a 25% of total food gain in 2001.

Total food grain production in 2001

= 1000 × 100 / 25

= 4000 tonnes

In 2002 production of rice decreased by 4%

= 1000 - 1000 × 4 ÷ 100

= 960 tonnes

Total food grain production in 2002

= 3200 tonnes