Before the recent housing boom, there were 1,790 houses in Hamilton County. Now, there are 2,696 houses. How many houses did developers build during the housing boom?

Answer 1

To find out how many houses were built during the housing boom, subtract the number of houses before the boom from the number of houses after the boom.

Starting number of houses: 1,790
Ending number of houses: 2,696

Number of houses built = Ending number of houses - Starting number of houses
Number of houses built = 2,696 - 1,790
Number of houses built = 906

Therefore, developers built 906 houses during the housing boom.