Question

In a newspaper, it was reported that the number of yearly robberies in Springfield in 2013 was 180, and then went down by 40% in 2014. How many robberies were there in Springfield in 2014?

Answer 1

As given that the number of yearly robberies in Springfield in 2013 was 180

And then went down by 40% in 2014.

So robberies were there in Springfield in 2014:

`\begin{gathered} N=180-180*(40)/(100) \\ N=180-72 \\ N=108 \end{gathered}`

So robberies were there in Springfield in 2014 are 72