Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Applications of Percent - Exercise Set - Page 502: 12

Answer

Enrollment decreased by 382 for a new enrollment of 7258.

Work Step by Step

percent * base = amount $5\%\times 7640=d$ $0.05\times7640=d$ $382=d$ $n=7640-382=7258$
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