Question

The population of a city has increased by 38% since it was last measured if the current population is 34,500 what was the previous population

Answer 1

Let's call the previous population P.

We know that the current population is 34,500, and it is 38% higher than the previous population.

To find the previous population, we need to subtract the 38% increase from the current population:

Previous population = Current population - (38/100) * Current population
Previous population = 34,500 - 0.38 * 34,500
Previous population = 34,500 - 13,110
Previous population = 21,390

Therefore, the previous population was 21,390.