In a newspaper, it was reported that the number of yearly robberies in Springfield in 2012 was 200, and then went down by 14% in 2013. How many robberies were there in Springfield in 2013?

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1 August, 07:26

In a newspaper, it was reported that the number of yearly robberies in Springfield in 2012 was 200, and then went down by 14% in 2013. How many robberies were there in Springfield in 2013?

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Stephen · Answer 1

172

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you multiply the 200 times the 14% in a format suvh as this, 200x. 14 because 14% is out of 100% and you can see the 100% as 1.00, then the answer is 28 and subtract 28 from 200 ant that equals 172.