Question

If the population of a town grew 15% up to 76,894, what was the population last year?

Answer 1

15 over 76,894 and x over 100. You cross multiply15 with 100 which gives you 1500 and divide by the number you have left, 76,894. You get 0.0195073738. Make sure you round!

Answer 2

Answer:

The last year population was 66864.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that the population of a town grew 15% up to 76,894.

Let the last year population be x.

The population increased by 15% up to 76894.

$x+\frac{15}{100}x=76894$

$\frac{100x+15x}{100}=76894$

$\frac{115x}{100}=76894$

$115x=7689400$

$x=66864.3478$

$x\approx 66864$

Therefore, the last year population was 66864.