Question

In a certain town there were 403 robberies last year. This year the number of robberies has gone down 35%. How many robberies were there this year, to the nearest whole number?

Answer 1

262

Explanation:

From the Question, we know that:

In a certain town there were 403 robberies last year. This year the number of robberies has gone down 35%.

Step 1

Find the amount decreased

35% × 403

= 35/100 × 403

= 141.05

Step 2

The amount of robberies this year is:

= 403 - 141.05

= 261.95

Approximately to the nearest whole number = 262