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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-10

A local college recently reported that enrollment increased to 108% of last year's enrollment. If enrollment last year was 17,113, about how many students were enrolled this year? Round to the nearest whole number.

Asked by Alexyianna

Answer (2)

The number of students enrolled this year can be calculated by multiplying last year's student count by the reported increase percentage (108%). The calculated enrollment for this year is approximately 18482 students, rounded to the nearest whole number. ;

Answered by Qwballon | 2024-06-18

This year's enrollment can be calculated by multiplying last year's enrollment (17,113) by the increase percentage (1.08). The result is approximately 18,482 students after rounding to the nearest whole number. Therefore, the estimated enrollment for this year is about 18,482 students.
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Answered by Qwballon | 2025-01-10