In a newspaper, it was reported that yearly robberies in Springfield were up 26% to 315 in 2014 from 2013. How many robberies were there in Springfield in 2013?

Answer 1

To find the number of robberies in Springfield in 2013, we can let \( x \) represent the number of robberies in 2013. According to the problem, the robberies increased by 26% in 2014, leading to a total of 315 robberies that year.

We can set up the equation based on the increase:

\[ x + 0.26x = 315 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 1.26x = 315 \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{315}{1.26} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ x = 250 \]

Thus, the number of robberies in Springfield in 2013 was \( \boxed{250} \).