document.write( "Question 324607: The enrollment at a college increased 35 percent between 1988 and 1990.Enrollment increased 40percent between 1990 and 1992. The enrollment in 1992 was what percent greater than in 1988?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #232361 by JBarnum(2146)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! first i make up an easy number for the population in order to calculate the percentage \n" ); document.write( "i say there is originly 100 people in 1988 \n" ); document.write( "a 35% increase is 135 people by 1990 \n" ); document.write( "a 40% increase from 1990-92 would mean .4(135)=54; 135+54=189 people by 1992 \n" ); document.write( "so to find out the % from 1988-1992 we subtract: 189-100=89; take that number and divide by the original amount of people in 1988: 89/100=.89 then thake that number ands multiply it by 100%: .89(100%)= |