Question

The population of a town increases by 8% annually.
If the present population is 54000.What was it a year ago
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Answer 1

Answer:

Let the last year population = x

Present year population = 54000

Inreased percent = g = 8 %

Present population = last year populatic

x (100 +g)/100

54000 = xx (100 + 8)/100

54000 = x x ( 108 / 100)

(54000 100)/ 108 = x

50000 = x

Therefore,

The last yeat population = x= 50000

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