Question

A city has a population of 245,600 which is 110% of the population from the previous year. What was the population the previous year?

Answer 1

The city population last year = 2233 approximately

Explanation:

The current population of the city = 245,600

Rate of increase = 110 %

The population in previous year = ?

Let x be the population of previous year

x(110%) = 245600

x =
`(245600)/(110)`

= 2232.7

The city population last year = 2233 approximately