Question

In a local town, 27,000 families have incomes less then 20,000 per year. This number of families is 60% of the families that had this income level 12 years ago. What was the number of families who had income less then 20,000 per year 12 years ago?

Answer 1

27000 = 60%(f)
27000 = .6f

f = 27000/.6 = 45,000 families with less than $30,000
income 12 years ago

Answer 2

Explanation:

X.60%= 27000

=>X =2 7000/60% = 45000