SOLUTION: After a 10% increase a population was 55. What was the population before the increase? E) 44 F) 50 G)40 H) 45

SOLUTION: After a 10% increase a population was 55. What was the population before the increase? E) 44 F) 50 G)40 H) 45

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Question 1142823: After a 10% increase a population was 55. What was the population before the increase?
E) 44
F) 50
G)40
H) 45
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the population before the 10% increase
:
x +0.1x = 55
:
1.1x = 55
:
x = 50
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Answer is F) 50
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