SOLUTION: In a local election, 25,800 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election? Round to the nearest whole person.

Question 486796: In a local election, 25,800 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election? Round to the nearest whole person.

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Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
25800/0.95=27,158
Answer by MathTherapy(10557) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a local election, 25,800 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election? Round to the nearest whole person.

Let L be the amount of voters at the last election, and because the new vote-count of 25,800 people represents a 5% increase or 1.05, we can say that:

1.05L = 25,800 ------- Cross-multiplying

L, or last amount = = 24571.42857, or ~ voters.

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