Question

The population of a town increases 8% annually if its presents population is 142560, what was it a year ago?

Answer 1

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108℅ of x= 142560
108/100*x=142560
x=132000. ans

Answer 2

Let present population be x.
x. (108÷100)=142560
x=(142560.100)÷108
x=132000