Answer
$2650$ students.
Work Step by Step
Let the number of students enrolled last year $=100\%$.
This year $12\%$ fewer students enrolled $=100-12=88\%$
The number of students enrolled in the college this year is $=2332$.
Equate both values.
$\Rightarrow 88\%=2332$.
Divide both sides by $88$.
$\Rightarrow \frac{88}{88}\%=\frac{2332}{88}$.
Simplify.
$\Rightarrow 1\%=26.5$.
Multiply both sides by $100$.
$\Rightarrow 100\times 1\%=100\times 26.5$.
Simplify.
$\Rightarrow 100\%=2650$.
Hence, the number of students were enrolled last year $=2650$.
