Question

the population of a city is 212730.This is 5% more than last year's population. What was the population then.? ​

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

LET LAST YEAR POPULATION BE X

ATQ

x+5/100x = 212630

x+ 1/20x = 212630

21/20x = 212630

x = 212630 × 20/21

x = 202504.762

ANSWER

THE PREVIOUS YEAR POPULATION WAS

202504.762 APROX.

IF U ❤ THE ANSWER

THEN MARK AS BRAINLIEST

Answer 2

Answer:

202600

Explanation:

Let the last year's population be x.

According to Question,

105% of x = 212730

105/100 x = 212730

21/20 x = 212730

x = 212730 × 20/21

x = 202600

Hence, the population of the city last year ago was 202600.