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The enrollment at a middle school increased by \(15\) percent from the previous year. If the school’s present enrollment

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The enrollment at a middle school increased by \(15\) percent from the previous year. If the school’s present enrollment

by BTGmoderatorLU » Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:41 am

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The enrollment at a middle school increased by \(15\) percent from the previous year. If the school’s present enrollment is \(920\) students, how many students were enrolled the previous year?

A. \(782\)
B. \(800\)
C. \(820\)
D. \(846\)
E. \(890\)

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Re: The enrollment at a middle school increased by \(15\) percent from the previous year. If the school’s present enroll

by mapadvantageprep » Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:36 am
To find the number of students enrolled the previous year, we can use the following formula for percentage increase:

New Value=Old Value+(Old Value×Percentage Increase)
New Value=Old Value(1+ Percentage Increase)

Let x be the previous enrollment
920 = 1.15x
x = 800
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