Question

The population of a city has increased by 38% since it was last measured. If the current population is 89,700, what was the previous population.

Answer 1

Answer:

65000

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

Let the previous population be x

the increase was by 38%

The expression below describes the current population

38/100*x+ x=89700

0.38x+x= 89700

1.38x= 89700

x= 89700/1.38

x= 65000

Hence the previous population is 65000