SOLUTION: The number of American daily evening papers dropped 12.6% from 1990 to 1994. There were 1084 evening papers in 1990. How many were there in 1994?

Question 166249: The number of American daily evening papers dropped 12.6% from 1990 to 1994. There were 1084 evening papers in 1990. How many were there in 1994?
Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, stanbon:
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1084-.126(1084)=1084-137(rounded to the nearest dollar)=947 papers
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of American daily evening papers dropped 12.6% from 1990 to 1994. There were 1084 evening papers in 1990. How many were there in 1994?
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Let "x" be the number in 1994.
EQUATION:
x = 1084 - 0.126(1084) = 1084(1-0.126) = 1084(0.874) = 947.416
Rounding down you get x = 947 newspapers
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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