Asked by jazz
                In 1805, the population of a small town was 2120. By 1905, the population increased to 115% of the 1895 figure.
a) what was the population in 1905?
b) find the increas in population from 1895 to 1905.
            
        a) what was the population in 1905?
b) find the increas in population from 1895 to 1905.
Answers
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    What was the population in 1895?
    
                    Answered by
            jazz
            
    2120, right? r u asking me that or r u wondering?? :S
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    You gave the population in 1805.  But the problem wants you to compare the 1905 population with the 1895 figure.
    
                    Answered by
            jazz
            
    ooo sorry. so would you do 2120 x 1.15? because you are figuring out 115% of 2120?
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Yes.  That's correct.  
    
                    Answered by
            jazz
            
    and then find the answer and subtract it from 2120?
    
                    Answered by
            jazz
            
    wait... 2438 - 2120?
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Yes.  The population in 1905 was 2438.
2438 - 2120 = 318.
The population increased by 318 people between 1895 and 1905.
    
2438 - 2120 = 318.
The population increased by 318 people between 1895 and 1905.
                    Answered by
            jazz
            
    ok thanks!
    
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