SOLUTION: The count of discouraged unemployed workers rose to 503,000, 2 1/2 times as many as in the previous year. How many discouraged unemployed workers were there in the previous year?

SOLUTION: The count of discouraged unemployed workers rose to 503,000, 2 1/2 times as many as in the previous year. How many discouraged unemployed workers were there in the previous year?

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Question 1015585: The count of discouraged unemployed workers rose to 503,000, 2 1/2 times as many as in the previous year. How many discouraged unemployed workers were there in the previous year?
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
503,000/2.5 = 201,200
and to check, 201,200 *2.5 = 503,000
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