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Populaire Word Problems >

The current population of Middletown is 983,003 people, which is 90% larger than when Estelle moved there. What was the population of Middletown back then?

Solution

T h e c u rre n t p o p u l a t i o n o f M i dd l e t o w n i s 983, 003 p eo pl e, w hi c h i s 90% l a r g er t han w h e n E s t e ll e m o v e d t h ere . Wha t w a s t h e p o p u l a t i o n o f M i dd l e t o w n ba c k t h e n ?

Solution

Amount before addition : 517370

étapes des solutions

Translate the problem into an equation:

983003 = x + 0.9 x

983003 = x + 0.9 x : x = 517370

Amount before addition : 517370

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