Question

A local college recently reported that enrollment increased to 108% percent of last year. If enrollment last year was at 20,000, about how many students enrolled this year? Round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

the number of students enrolled this year is 21,600 students

Explanation:

The computation of the number of students enrolled this year is as follows:

= Number of students enrolled last year × increased percentage

= 20,000 students × 108%

= 21,600 students

hence, the number of students enrolled this year is 21,600 students