Question

This year, The Springfield Times had 11,322 subscribers. That is 85% more than they had last year, before the paper was bought out. How many subscribers did the paper have last year?

Answer 1

The paper had 1698.3 subscribers last year.

Explanation:

11,322 * 85% = 9623.7

11,322 - 9,623.7 = 1698.3

So, the answer is 1698.3

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