Question

This summer the number of tourists in Salem increased 4.5 percent from last year's total of 426,000. How many more tourists came to Salem this summer?

Answer 1

The total number of tourists in Salem this year is 445,170.

Explanation:

It is given that the total number of tourists in Salem last year is 426,000.

This summer the number of tourists in Salem increased 4.5 percent from last year's.

Number of tourists increased is calculated as

`426,000* (4.5)/(100)=19170`

Total number of tourists in Salem this year is

`426,000+19170=445,170`

Therefore the total number of tourists in Salem this year is 445,170.