Question

The total number of students enrolled in MATH 123 this semester is 5,780. If it increases by 0.22% for the next semester, what will be the enrollment next semester? Round to a whole person.

Answer 1

Given:

Total number of students enrolled in MATH 123 this semester is  = 5,780

It increases by 0.22% for the next semester.

To find:

The enrollment next semester.

Solution:

Let x be the number of enrollments for next semester.

According to the question, total number of students enrolled in MATH 123 this semester is increases by 0.22% for the next semester. So,

$x=5780+0.22\%\text{ of }5780$

$x=5780+\dfrac{0.22}{100}\times 5780$

$x=5780+0.0022\times 5780$

$x=5780+12.716$

$x=5792.716$

$x\approx 5793$

Therefore, total number of students enrolled in MATH 123 next  semester is 5,793.