The population of a city has increased by

Question

38%
since it was last measured. If the current population is
62,100
, what was the previous population?

Answer 1

Let's call the previous population "x."

We know that the current population, 62,100, is 38% more than the previous population.

To find x, we can set up an equation:

x + 0.38x = 62100

Simplifying:

1.38x = 62100

Dividing both sides by 1.38:

x = 45,000

So the previous population was 45,000.