The robbery rate decreased by 16% this year. If there were 1,512 robberies this year, how many robberies should there be last year?
Answer (1)
Answer:1800Step-by-step explanation:This year's robbery rate is 84% of last year's rate (100% - 16% = 84%). If x represents last year's number of robberies, the equation is 0.84x = 1512. Solving for x, we find that last year there were 1800 robberies (1512 / 0.84 = 1800).
