Question

The enrollment in a government school increased by 15% from 2014 to 2015. If 1500 enrolled in 2014, find how many enrolled in 2015.

Answer 1

Answer:

Enrollment is $1725$ in $2015$.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that enrollment is $2014$ is $1500$.

The enrollment in a government school increased by $15$% from $2014$ to $2015$.

We need to determine enrollments in $2015$.

This is a question based on concept of percentage.

Let the increased enrollment be $x$

As per the question,

$x=15/100*1500$

Solving, we get

$x=225$

It means that the difference in the enrollments in the two years given is $225$

Therefore, enrollments in $2015$ are $1500+225=1725$

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Answer 2

Answer: The answer is 1725. The enrollment in a government school by the year 2015 is 1725.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Given Data:

Percentage increase in government school in 2015 = 15%

Number of students enrolled in 2014 = 1500

We need to find number of students enrolled in 2015.

Step 2: Find the enrolled students in 2015

Let x be the increase in number of enrollment be

Percentage increase in government school in 2015 was 15% w.r.t 2014

Therefore $x = \farc{15}{100}X 1500$

$x = 225$

Increase in number of students is 225

Therefore Total students enrolled in 2015 = 1500+225 = 1725

The enrollment in a government school by the year 2015 is 1725.

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