Question

The population of a town is 17,400 in 1991. The population increases by 16% every year. What was the population in 1990 and what will it be in 1992?​

Answer 1

Answer:

if the population is x.

new population after one year=>x+x20=21x20

new population after one more year=21x20+120×21x20=441x400

here x=176400 therefore new population after 2 years=>194481

now if 441x400=176400

then x=160000

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