Question

There were 780 fish in a small lake . After a year, the population increase by 23 % . How many fish are in the lake ? Round to the nearest whole number .

Answer 1

Percentages

The number of fish in a small lake is 780. It's given after a year the population increased by 23%

The increase is calculated by

780*23/100 = 179.4

Thus, the number of fish after a year is

780 + 179.4 = 959 rounded to the nearest whole number.

There are 959 fish in the lake