Question

Fourteen percent of the town's population is over the age of 65. If there are 320 residents over the age of 65, approximately what is the town's population?

Answer 1

Approximately the town´s population are 2285 people.

Explanation:

1. Lets name the total population of the town as x, so the percentage of the population that is over the age of 65 can be expressed as:

`P_(+65)=0.14x`

2. As there are 320 residens over the age of 65, means that the fourteen percent of the town´s population is equal to 14%, that is:

`320=0.14x`

3. Solving for x it can be found the town´s population:

`x=(320)/(0.14)`

`x=2285people`