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

Answer:

10000

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the population be P.

So, the increased population will be P+1200.

The population after 11% decrease in population becomes P−32.

Therefore,

P−32=(P+1200)− 11 (P+1200)

100

P=10000

So, the total population is 10000.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the population be P.

So, the increased population will be P+1200.

The population after 11% decrease in population becomes P−32.

Therefore,

P−32=(P+1200)−

100

11

(P+1200)

P=10000

So, the total population is 10000.