Question

The population of a town increases by 5% every year. If the population is 94,500 now, what was its population one year ago?​

Answer 1

Let the Population one Year ago be x

So After 1 Year this Population will be incrrased by 5% and will become 94,500

x+

100

5

x=94,500⇒

100

105

x=94,500⇒x=

105

94500∗100

=90,000

Hence, the Population one Year ago was 90,000

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the population one year ago be x.

So after 1 year this population will be increased by 5% and will become 94,500.

x+5/100 x=94,500⇒105/100x=94,500

x=94500∗100/105

=90,000

Hence, the population one year ago was 90,000.

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