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The percent increase in Americans in prison for drug related offenses from 1980 to 2015 was 1048%. In 1980 the number of Americans in prison for drug related offenses was 40,900. How many American's were in prison for drug related offenses in 2015?

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Answer: There were 469,532 American prison for drug related offenses in 2015.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of Americans in prison for drug related offenses in 1980 = 40,900

Rate of increment in Americans in prison from 1980 to 2015 = 1048%

So, Number of Americans who were in prison for drug related offenses in 2015 is given by


(100+1048)/(100)* 40900\\\\(1148)/(100)* 40900\\\\=1148* 409\\\\=469,532

Hence, there were 469,532 American prison for drug related offenses in 2015.

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