Question

Fourteen percent of the town's population is over the age of 65. If there are 320 residents over the age of 65, approximately what is the town's population?

Answer 1

2,285.7
320 = .14 • X
320/.14 = ~2,285.7

Answer 2

Answer:

Approximately the town´s population are 2285 people.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Lets name the total population of the town as x, so the percentage of the population that is over the age of 65 can be expressed as:

$P_{+65}=0.14x$

2. As there are 320 residens over the age of 65, means that the fourteen percent of the town´s population is equal to 14%, that is:

$320=0.14x$

3. Solving for x it can be found the town´s population:

$x=\frac{320}{0.14}$

$x=2285people$