Question

Suppose you are planning a ward party. Last year, there was a similar activity and 150 people attended. If the ward has grown by 9%, how many people do you expect will attend this year? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Answer 1

Answer:

164 people

Step-by-step explanation:

100% represents the 150 people who attended last year.

this year , there is an increase of 9% , which will make the total percentage to be 109%.

if ; 100% = 150 people

     109% = ?

cross multiply to get 163.5 the round off to get 164