bistaabhigya3 bistaabhigya3
  • 03-04-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

The population of a certain town this year is 12480. If the rate of increase of the population is 4%, what was previous year's population?​

Respuesta :

altavistard
altavistard altavistard
  • 03-04-2021

Answer:

The previous year's population was 12000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the previous year's population be P.  Then:

P + 0.04P = 1.04P = 12480.

Solving 1.04P = 12480 results in P = 12000

The previous year's population was 12000.

Answer Link
habtamuAbebaw
habtamuAbebaw habtamuAbebaw
  • 03-04-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

12480*4/100

= 1248* 0.4

=499.2 is 4% of 1280

:. 1280 - 499.2

780.8 is previous year's population

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Why did the north and south begin to use conscription early in the war
Criteria such as; behavior going against social norms, behavior that causes subjective discomfort, maladaptive behavior that causes an inability to function, an
The difference of c and 13 is less than -19.
please solve with working much appreciated
Sensible Insurance Company collected a premium of $18,000 for a 1-year insurance policy on April 1. What amount should Sensible report as a current liability fo
9.85×s;s=4 how do i solve this step by step
Clancy sells shares in Darling Pool & Spa Company to Eton. Clancy does not deliver the actual possession of the shares to Eton, but gives him the key to a s
Write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the given line. 40. (4,1);y=-2x+7 41. (0,6);y=5x-3 42. (-5,-2);y=2/3x
F(x) = -3x +20; f(8)
What were the Middle Ages in the middle of? (Mobymax)