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In a town the probability that a sick person may need to be admitted to an ICU is $10 \%$. If the probability that a person getting admitted to an ICU goes above 5\%, then the threat level is raised. The minimum percentage of the population of the town that should fall sick in order to raise the threat level is
MathematicsProbabilityTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2019 (06 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $15$
  • B $30$
  • C $50$
  • D $70$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $50$
Let minimum percentage of the population of
the town that should fall sick in order to raise the threat level is $x$.
Now, according to given informations, the $10 \%$ of $x=5$
$\Rightarrow \frac{10}{100} x=5 \Rightarrow x=50$ percentage
Hence, option (c) is correct.

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