Question

Which equation will solve the following word problem? Chicago had 1,154,226 residents. 14% of the residents moved away. How many people now reside in Chicago?

1,154,226 - (1,154,226 / .14) = P

1,154,226 / (1,154,226 * .14) = P

1,154,226 + (1,154,226 * .14) = P

1,154,226 - (1,154,226 * .14) = P

Answer 1

It's number 4: 1,154,226 - (1,154,226 * 0.14) = P.

Explanation:

Originally there were 1,154,226 people then 0.14 times this number moved away.

So the equation is:

1,154,226 - (1,154,226 * 0.14) = P.