Question

Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.
If 452 infants died in Jharkhand in a period of time, then how many births took place in this period?

• A. 45,000
• B. 60,000
• C. 36,000
• D. 40,000

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Infant Mortality Rate Calculation 

- The infant mortality rate in Jharkhand is 11.3 per 1000 births. This means for every 1000 children born, 11.3 children die.

- The number of deaths is given as 452. Using the formula:

\[ \text{Number of deaths} = \frac{11.3}{1000} \times \text{Total number of births} \]

Let the total number of births be x. Since the number of deaths is 452:

\[ 452 = \frac{11.3}{1000} \times x \]

Solving for x:

\[ x = \frac{452 \times 1000}{11.3} \] \[ x = \frac{452000}{11.3} = 40,000 \]

Thus, the total number of births is 40,000.

Conclusion: The correct answer is (d) 40,000.