You first multiply 6 and 8 to see how many people are put in the vans without rented a van. This would equal 48. You then subtract 48 from 59 to see how many people still need to be in a van. This would leave you with 11 people. Then you divide 8 from 11 to get 1 3/8. This means you need 2 vans to fit everyone.
Answer:
21,550
Step-by-step explanation:
An increase of 5% means the population is multiplied by 100% +5% = 1.05. This occurs each year for 12 years, so the multiplier is ...
1.05¹² ≈ 1.7958563
When the initial population is multiplied by this factor, it becomes ...
12,000×1.7958563 ≈ 21,550
You can compare them mentally! A fraction ia divided into 2 parts, however a decimal is not! Also the strategies you have to use are different. When finding the product/sum/quotient of a fraction you need to find a common denominator. But, with a decimal all you need to do is place the decimals correctly!
