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In a certain town there were 483 robberies last year. This year the number of robberies has gone down 12%. How many robberies were there this year, to the nearest whole number?
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In a certain town there were 483 robberies last year. This year the number of

robberies has gone
down 12%. How many robberies were there this year, to the nearest whole number?

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483/100=4.83 (as one percent)

4.83x12=57.96
483-57.96=425.04

=425 robberies
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