The population of a small town increased 25% two years ago and then decreased by 25% last year. The population is now 4,500 people. What was the population before the two changes?

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ganeshie8 · Answer

insufficient data

anonymous · Answer

What do you mean? What else data do you need?

ganeshie8 · Answer

current population 4500.. is after how much % increase/decrease from last year ? that info is required...

anonymous · Answer

25%

anonymous · Answer

increase and decrease

ganeshie8 · Answer

lol.. you didnt get me i guess...
see, the q says. population  increased 25 % two years ago. it decreased 25 % last year. now it is 4500.
but what is the increase/decrease between last year and now ?

ganeshie8 · Answer

mitchell with the given data.. we cannot solve. you can simply tick "insufficient data" :)

anonymous · Answer

thats how it is said on my worksheet