Question
Solve the problem by stating the equation you would use to solve and then solving it. Be sure to show all of your work.
In a local election, 53,400 people voted. This was a decrease of 7% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election? Round to the nearest whole person
In a local election, 53,400 people voted. This was a decrease of 7% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election? Round to the nearest whole person
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Ms. Sue
0.93x = 53,400
x = 57,419
x = 57,419