The population of a village is 78692, out of which 29642 are men and 28167 are women and the remaining are children. Then, the number of children is

Options

A. `20883`
B. `21883`
C. `20893`
D. `20783`

Answer

To find the number of children in the village, we can follow these steps:

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Identify the total population**: The total population of the village is given as 78,692.

2. **Identify the number of men**: The number of men in the village is given as 29,642.

3. **Identify the number of women**: The number of women in the village is given as 28,167.

4. **Calculate the total number of men and women**:
\[ \text{Total men and women} = \text{Number of men} + \text{Number of women} \]
\[ = 29,642 + 28,167 = 57,809 \]

5. **Calculate the number of children**:
\[ \text{Number of children} = \text{Total population} - \text{Total men and women} \]
\[ = 78,692 - 57,809 = 20,883 \]

6. **Conclusion**: The number of children in the village is 20,883.