Question

The number of students at Nicks school has 98% of last years number. Currently, there are 1,170 students. How many students were there last year? Round to nearest while number.

Answer 1

Let, the number of students at Nick's school on last year be x.

Given, 98% of x is the number of students in this year.

Also given, there are 1170 students in the school this year.

First we will find 98% of x.

98% of x = $(x)(\frac{98}{100})$ = $\frac{98x}{100}$

So, we can write the equation as,

$\frac{98x}{100} = 1170$

To solve it for x, first we will move 100 to the other side by multiplying 100 to both sides, we will get,

$(\frac{98x}{100}) (100)= (1170)(100)$

$98x = (1170)(100)$

$98x = 117000$

To get x, we will move 98 to the right side by dividing it to both sides. We will get,

$\frac{98x}{98} =\frac{117000}{98}$

$x =\frac{117000}{98}$

$x = 1194$ (Approximately taken to the nearest whole number)

We have got the required answer.

The number of students were there in the school last year is 1,194.

Answer 2

1170/98*100=1193.87 = 1194 is your Answer.