In a certain town there were 147 robberies last year. This year the number of robberies has gone down 31%. How many robberies were there this year, to the nearest whole number?

≈101

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x and y represent the number of robberies in last year and this year respectively.

Given;

x = 147

This year the number of robberies has gone down 31%.

So;

y = x - 31% of x

y = x - 0.31x

y = 0.69x

Substituting the value;

y = 0.69 × 147

y = 101.43

y ≈ 101. (to the nearest whole number)

The number of robberies this year = 101

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step-by-step explanation:

answer: 1,380

step-by-step explanation:

1: you turn %15 into a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left.

2: and then you multiply .15 by 1,200 , which will get you 180.00

3: from there you will add 180 to 1,200

4: which will get you 1,380

hope it *im kind of slow so idk if my answer is right*