The number of students at valley view middle school increased by 10% to 770 total students. How many stun dents were enrolled at valley view middle school before the increase?

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Kailey Bryant

16 August, 21:47

The number of students at valley view middle school increased by 10% to 770 total students. How many stun dents were enrolled at valley view middle school before the increase?

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Natalia Juarez · Answer 1

Answer: there were 693 students before the increase

Step-by-step explanation: as it increased by 10% it is the 10% of 770 students. So the 10% would make up to 77 students increase. (77:100*770) Then you subtract 77 by the 770 to derive the number of students before increase which gives us 693.

Skylar Page · Answer 2

There were 693 students before the increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

You just take 90 percent of 770, which is 770 * 0.90 = 693.