India 450,000"Calculating India's Population: Logic & Facts

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around estimating India's population based on a proposed logic derived from the population figures of various countries. Participants explore the relationship between the number of letters in country names and their corresponding population estimates, along with potential mathematical models to explain these figures.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that the population figures may correlate with the number of letters in country names, noting specific patterns in the data provided.
  • Another participant identifies a potential pattern of increments of 70,000 in the population estimates, with Greece being an outlier due to its vowel count.
  • Several participants propose the formula (xc + yv) to calculate population, where c is the number of consonants, x is the price per consonant, v is the number of vowels, and y is the price per vowel.
  • There is a request for clarification on how to arrive at the population number, indicating a desire for further explanation of the proposed logic.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the accuracy of the population estimates, with some suggesting 340,000 while others challenge this figure. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the correct population estimate and the validity of the proposed logic.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not reached a consensus on the methodology or the accuracy of the population figures. The discussion includes various assumptions about the relationship between letter counts and population estimates, which remain unverified.

dipinsingh
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How many people are living in India?
With the help of following data can you find
How many people were listed as living in India and give logic also ?
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The population of some countries is calculated based upon some logic and listed here ( It has no link with the facts) :-

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USA 130,000
England 410,000
France 340,000
Peru 200,000
Brazil 340,000
Greece 300,000
Japan 270,000
 
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At a quick glance, it appears to have something to do with the number of letters, since:

3 letters = 130,000
4 letters = 200,000
5 letters = 270,000
6 letters = 300,000 or 340,000
7 letters = 410,000

And there's something also with increments of 70,000, since the differences between nations are always in increments of 70,000 with the exception of Greece. Greece is the only one with 3 vowels instead of 2, but otherwise I see nothing particularly interesting about it.

Hmm...

DaveE
 
davee123 said:
At a quick glance, it appears to have something to do with the number of letters, since:

3 letters = 130,000
4 letters = 200,000
5 letters = 270,000
6 letters = 300,000 or 340,000
7 letters = 410,000

And there's something also with increments of 70,000, since the differences between nations are always in increments of 70,000 with the exception of Greece. Greece is the only one with 3 vowels instead of 2, but otherwise I see nothing particularly interesting about it.

Hmm...

DaveE


Well Analysed and tried! Please give answer also.
 
340,000?
 
Sakha said:
340,000?

Not correct
 
Ygggdrasil said:
230k


Correct.
 
dipinsingh said:
Correct.


so how do you arrive at this number ?
 
dsa said:
so how do you arrive at this number ?

Let Mr Ygggdrasil explain.
Otherwise I shall explain.
 
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The price is (xc + yv) where c is the number of consonants in the word, x is the price per consonant, v is the number of vowels in the word, and y is the price per vowel. x and y can be easily determined from the given data.
 
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Ygggdrasil said:
The price is (xc + yv) where c is the number of consonants in the word, x is the price per consonant, v is the number of vowels in the word, and y is the price per vowel. x and y can be easily determined from the given data.

Right
 

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