Question

Growing up joe lived in a small town when he left for collage the population was 840. The population has grown 5% after Joes first year of collage. What is the new population? Show your work.

Answer 1

882

Explanation:

800 = 100 %

1) (840 * 5) / 100 = 42 (5%)

2) 840 + 42 = 882 (new population)

Answer 2

882

Explanation:

Turn 5% into a decimal and you'll get 0.05, replace the first zero with 1 and you'll get 1.05, multiply 1.05 and 840 and you'll get 882