document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765257>Question 765257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I really need some help with this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A town's population ratio of males : females is 49:51. If the town has a current population of 17,600, estimate the increase in males and females in 10 years time if the population is expected to increase by 30%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is Ratio of a Quantity Question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A town's population ratio of males : females is 49:51. If the town has a current population of 17,600, estimate the increase in males and females in 10 years time if the population is expected to increase by 30%. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "49x + 51x = 17,600 where 49x is the # of males and 51x the # of females<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100x = 17,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of males is 49*175 = 8575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of females is 51*175 = 8925<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Population:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.3*17,600 = 22880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49x+51x = 22880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 22880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 228.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of males will be 49*228.8 = 11211 when rounded down<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increase = 11211-8575 = 2636<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of females will be 51*228.8 = 11669 when rounded up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increase = 11669-8925 = 2744<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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