1. Japan's population is estimated at around 127 million.
(a) Write Japan's population in standard form
There are about 136,000 Western expatriates.
(b) What percentage of the Western expatriates are in Japan?
About 19.5 percent of the population was over 65 years of age.
(c) Find the number of people who are below 65.
The Japanese population is rapidly aging as a result of a post–World War II baby boom followed by a decrease in birth rates. A growing number of younger Japanese prefer not to marry or have families. Hence Japan's population is expected to drop to 100 million by 2050 and to 64 million by 2100.
(d) Calculate the expected percentage decrease in population in the year 2050 and 2100.
Japan's legislative organ is the National Diet, a bicameral parliament. The Diet consists of a House of Representatives with 480 seats, and a House of Councilors of 242 seats.
(e) Express the number of House of councilors seats as a percentage of the total number of seats.
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2. The Asakusa Samba Carnival is held annually, on a Saturday towards the end of August, in Asakusa, Tokyo. The cost of tickets for Adults - 350 JPY and Children - 150 JPY
The carnival starts at 7.15 am everyday and closes at 11.30 pm.
2000 Adults and 6000 Children attended on the first day
a) Calculate the amount of money they got by selling the tickets
(i) To adults
(ii) To children
(iii) The total amount
b) Calculate the percentage of the amount of money collected from children.
c) Convert the above total amount to dollars, if $1 = 80.86 JPY.
d) Convert the timing to 24 hr clock time.
e) Calculate the duration of the carnival in a day
f) Mrs. Carolene has got some dollars with her. How many dollars she has to pay to enter the carnival along with her two kids. If $1 = 80.86 JPY
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