I just need the setup, not the answer, thanks!
The population of a town was 54,000 in the last census. It's increased 2/3. The present population is...?
So for this I'd set it up as 54,000x.6 then add that to the original 54,000 and round the answer?

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I just need the setup, not the answer, thanks!
The population of a town was 54,000 in the last census. It's increased 2/3. The present population is...?
So for this I'd set it up as 54,000x.6 then add that to the original 54,000 and round the answer?

anonymous · Answer

A better way would be 54000 + (54000*2/3). This would give you 54K + 36K