Question

8. In February 2018, a newspaper reported that the total land area of Singapore is expected to reach 76 600 hectares by 2030. This is an increase of about 6.4% from the total land area in 2017. Find the total land area in 2017, giving your answer correct to 4 significant figures.

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Answer 1

The answer is 7.199 x 10^4 hectares

Explanation:

Let's set x as the total land area in 2017.

x * (1 + 6.4%) = 76,600

x * (1 + 0.064) = 76,600

x * 1.064 = 76,600

x = 76,600 / 1.064

x = 71,992.48

x = 7.199 * 10^4 hectares