SOLUTION: The attendance of your club increased by 30% from last year. There are 195 people in the club now. White a proportion to find the amount of people in the club last year.

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Question 1092614: The attendance of your club increased by 30% from last year. There are 195 people in the club now. White a proportion to find the amount of people in the club last year.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the attendance increased by 30%, then your attendance now is 1+30%, or 1.3 times what it was last year. So:
1.3(last year)=195
last year=195/1.3, or 150
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