SOLUTION: From Jan 1996 to Jan 2001 the number of internet hosts increased by 1054%. There were 109.6 million internet hosts in Jan 2001. What is the number of internet hosts in Jan 1996

Question 52779: From Jan 1996 to Jan 2001 the number of internet hosts increased by 1054%. There were 109.6 million internet hosts in Jan 2001. What is the number of internet hosts in Jan 1996
Answer by EduDragon(8) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set this problem up as a proportion. I like to use . N in this case means "part". W is your whole, and P is your percent. Your "part" in this case is 109.6 million. Your % is 1054%. You are looking for your "whole" or How many internet hosts there were in 1996.
So your proportion now looks like this: .
Now cross multiply to get . Finally divide by 1054 to get your answer. Which by the way is 10398481.97.
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