Per-capita ratemediumFree question

A council's budget is £24m and the population is 137,000. What is the spend per person?

A£1,751.82
B£5.71
C£128.34
D£175.18
E£17.52
Worked solution

Per-person rate = total amount ÷ population. Watch the magnitude (thousands vs millions). The correct answer is £175.18. Traps to avoid: £1,751.82 comes from the "decimal slip" error; £5.71 comes from the "inverted rate" error; £128.34 comes from the "wrong pop" error; £17.52 comes from the "wrong base" error.

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