Answer:
16.25%
=0.163 (correct to 3 decimal places)
Step-by-step explanation:
The child dependency ratio of a population is defined as the number of children (Under 15 years) divided by the working-age population (15–64 years old).
[tex]\mathrm{ Child}\;\mathrm{ dependency}\;\mathrm{ ratio}=\dfrac{{\mathrm{ Population}\,\left( \text{Under 15} \right)}}{{\mathrm{ Population}\,\left( {15-64} \right)}}\times 100[/tex]
From the given table:
Population Under 15 years = 2600
Population of the working class (between 15-64) = 16000
Therefore:
[tex]\mathrm{ Child}\;\mathrm{ dependency}\;\mathrm{ ratio}=\dfrac{2600}{16000}\times 100\\\\=16.25\%[/tex]
=0.163 (correct to 3 decimal places)
