Question

A town’s population increased by 1200 people, and then this new population decreased

11%. The town now had 32 less people than it did before the 1200 increase. Find the

original population

Answer 1

Let the original population be x

After an increase the population became x+1200

And then it again decreased to
x+1200-(x+1200)×11/100 Which is equal to x-32

100x-11x+120000+132=100x-3200

therefore, x=123332/11
=11212

Ans . The original population was 11212


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