Question

a town's population increased by 1200 people, and then this population decreased 11 percentage . the town now had 32 less people than it did before the did before the 1200 increase. find the original population ​

Answer 1

Answer:

If x is the original population, then

⇒x+1200−0.11(x+1200)=x−32

⇒1200−0.11x−0.11×1200=−32

⇒0.11x=1200−132+32

⇒x=

0.11

1100

⇒x=10,000.