A news outlet reported that fifty million Americans visited online retail sites on Black Friday, representing an increase of 35 percent versus a year ago. How many Americans visited online retail sites on Black Friday last year?​

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Answer:

37 million and 37037

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

  • Current year online retail site visitors = 50 million
  • Previous year online retail site visitors = x
  • The difference = 35% increase from previous year

Solution

  • x + 35% = 50 million
  • x*1.35 = 50 million
  • x = 50 million /1.35
  • x = 37 million and 37037

37 million and 37037 Americans visited online retail sites on Black Friday last year