Question

A town population increased by 1200people and then this new population decreased by 11perct the town now had 32less people than it did before the 1200 increase find the original population

Answer 1

Solution:
let original population be X
inc by 1200 = 1200 + X
dec by 11% = 0.89(1200 + X)

given that
0.89(1200 + X) = X - 32

1100 = 0.11 X
so X = 10000

so original population is 10000

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