Question

In 2015, North Shore Community College had a total student body that was 5% more than in 2014. The enrollment in 2015 was 4,200. How many students attended the college in 2014? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

A. 2,800
B. 3,680
C. 2,680
D. 4,000

Answer 1

The answer is D. 4,000 students. Have a great day.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. 4,000 students attended the college in 2014.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 2015, the College had a total student body of 4,200, which was 5% more than in 2014. So, in order to know how many students were part of the student body in 2014, we have to do the following calculation: 4,200 / 1.05 = 4,000. Therefore, in 2014, 4,000 students attended the college.