Question

The population of two towns were equal in a particular year.Subsequently, the population of one town increased by 8% and the population of the other town decreased by 6%. Then the population of the two together was 45881. What was the population of each town in that particular year when the population were equal?

Answer 1

this is the last one.

Answer 2

hey very easy just find 8 % of 45881 and 6% of 45881

Answer 3

3670.48
2752.86

Answer 4

do u have any idea about it?

Answer 5

let's say the two populations were equal, with population x.
then one got bigger: 1.08x (8% bigger)
the other got smaller 0.94x (6% smaller)
now the sum of the two is
1.08x+0.94x= 45881

Answer 6

so wats the answer