the number of students at Marita's school decreased to 98% of last years number. currently there are 1.170 students. how many students were there last year? round to the nearest whole number. please include and explanation.
2,317 Because you get 1,170 times .98 which equals 1,146.6. Then, you get 1,146.6 plus 1,170 and get 2,136.6 and to the nearest whole number it will be 2,317.
