Question

The enrollment of students in evening classes at a local university decreased by 8% between two recent years. If the total number of students attending

evening classes in both years was 13,876, find how many students enrolled in evening classes in each of the years.

Answer 1

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Answer:

1. 7227
2. 6649

Explanation:

Let x represent the enrollment the first year. Then x(1 -8%) = 0.92x represents the enrollment the second year. The total for the two years is ...

x + 0.92x = 13,876

x = 13,876/1.92 = 7227.083 ≈ 7227 . . . . students the first year

13876 -7227 = 6649 . . . . students the second year