SOLUTION: an article reports attendance dropped 8% this year, to 450 people. what was the attendance before the drop? Round your answer to the nearest whole number

SOLUTION: an article reports attendance dropped 8% this year, to 450 people. what was the attendance before the drop? Round your answer to the nearest whole number

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Question 1093087: an article reports attendance dropped 8% this year, to 450 people. what was the attendance before the drop? Round your answer to the nearest whole number
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The original number is x, so 0.92x=450
divide by 0.92 and the result is 489.13 or 489

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