SOLUTION: The question is: IN 1990 the united states population of people over 65 years old was 31.2 million which was 12.6% of the total U.S. population. Find the total population of the U

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Question 68999: The question is:
IN 1990 the united states population of people over 65 years old was 31.2 million which was 12.6% of the total U.S. population. Find the total population of the U.S. in 1990
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Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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31.2=.126x
x=31.2/.126
x=247.61904 million people in 1990

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The question is:
IN 1990 the united states population of people over 65 years old was 31.2 million which was 12.6% of the total U.S. population. Find the total population of the U.S. in 1990
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Let "x" be the total U.S. population.
EQUATION:
12.6% of x=31.2 million
0.126x=31.2 million
x=247.62 million
Cheers,
Stan H.