Answer: There were 212 robberies in 2012.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Number of robberies in Springfield in 2013 = 265
Rate of growth in 2013 = 25%
We need to find the number of robberies there were in 2012.
Let the number of robberies in 2012 be x
so, According to question,
[tex]\frac{100+25}{100}\times x=265\\\\\frac{125}{100}\times x=265\\\\1.25\times x=265\\\\x=\frac{265}{1.25}\\\\x=212[/tex]
Hence, there were 212 robberies in 2012.
Answer:
234
Step-by-step explanation:(\text{\# robberies in }2012)(1+r)=\text{\# robberies in }2013
(# robberies in 2012)(1+r)=# robberies in 2013
x(1+0.5)=351
x(1+0.5)=351
x(1.5)=351
x(1.5)=351
\frac{x(1.5)}{1.5}=\frac{351}{1.5}
1.5
x(1.5) = 1.5 351
x=234
x=234
\text{There were 234 robberies in 2012}
There were 234 robberies in 2012
