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The population of a town increased by 15% in 2016, and decreased by 5% in 2017. If the population of the town was 60,000 in the beginning of 2016, then what was it at the end of 2017?

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Answer:

 The population at the end  of 2017 is 65,550

Step-by-step explanation:

 step 1; find the  population   at the end  of 2016

if 60,000   increases by 15% therefore final % = 100 +15 =115%

Therefore  60,000   = 100%

                         ?      =    115%

by cross multiplication

={ (115 % x 60,000) /100}  =69,000

Step 2:  find the population at the end  of 2017  

if  69,000   decrease by 5% therefore the final% = 100 -5 =95%

Therefore 69000  = 100%

           ?    =  95%

by cross multiplication

= 69000 x 95/100 = 65,550


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