In a newspaper, it was reported that the number of yearly robberies in Springfield in 2013 was 225 , and then went up by 28% in 2014 . How many robberies were there in Springfield in 2014?Answer:
Q. In a newspaper, it was reported that the number of yearly robberies in Springfield in 2013 was 225 , and then went up by 28% in 2014 . How many robberies were there in Springfield in 2014?Answer:
Understand Problem: Understand the problem and identify the given values.We know the number of robberies in Springfield in 2013 was 225. We also know that there was a 28% increase in the number of robberies in 2014 compared to 2013. We need to calculate the number of robberies in 2014.
Calculate Increase: Calculate the increase in the number of robberies.To find the increase, we multiply the number of robberies in 2013 by the percentage increase.Increase = (Number of robberies in 2013) × (Percentage increase as a decimal)Increase = 225×0.28
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the increase.Increase = 225×0.28Increase = 63
Add Increase to Total: Add the increase to the number of robberies in 2013 to find the total number of robberies in 2014.Number of robberies in 2014 = (Number of robberies in 2013) + (Increase)Number of robberies in 2014 = 225+63
Perform Addition: Perform the addition to find the total number of robberies in 2014.Number of robberies in 2014 = 225+63Number of robberies in 2014 = 288
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