Question

(1 point) The freshman class at a major university contains 4662 students. This was a 26% decrease from the size of the
freshman class the year before. What was the size of last year's freshman class?
Answer

Answer 1

Answer:

8,600

Step-by-step explanation:

x + 23%x = 10,578

x + 0.23x = 10,578

1.23x = 10,578

x = 10,578 / 1.23 = 8,600

# of last year's freshmen = 8,600