Question

In a certain region, the number of highway accidents increased by 20% over a four year period. How many accidents were there in 2006 if there were 5120 in 2002?

Answer 1

$5120 + (20\% \times 5120) \\ 5120 + ( \frac{20}{100} \times 5120) \\ 5120 + 1024 = 6144$
No. of accidents in 2006 are 6144