Question

In a local election 28,500 people voted. This was an increase of 9% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election?

Answer 1

26,147 people

Explanation:

let n = the number of people voted last election

0.09n + n = 28,500

1.09n = 28,500

n = 26,146.79

round the answer to the whole number