Question

If the population of the country is decreased by 15% and is 217000 after the earthquake. So, what was the population of the country before the earthquake?

Answer 1

Answer:

letter before population be x.

15% decrease=X-15/100 of x=17x/20

a/q,

17x/20=217000

17x=217000.20

x=4340000/17

x=255,294approx

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